Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 52 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 2.52 · Yada Te Mohakalilam

यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति ।
तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च ॥

yadā te mohakalilaṃ buddhirvyatitariṣyati |
tadā gantāsi nirvedaṃ śrotavyasya śrutasya ca ||

Translation

When your understanding crosses beyond the thicket of delusion, you will become indifferent to all that you have heard and all that is yet to be heard.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.52 mean?

When your understanding crosses beyond the thicket of delusion, you will become indifferent to all that you have heard and all that is yet to be heard.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.52?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.