Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 54 · Arjuna

Bhagavad Gita 2.54 · Sthitaprajnasya Ka Bhasha

स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव ।
स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम् ॥

sthitaprajñasya kā bhāṣā samādhisthasya keśava |
sthitadhīḥ kiṃ prabhāṣeta kimāsīta vrajeta kim ||

Translation

Arjuna said: What are the marks of one whose wisdom is steady and who is established in meditation, Keshava? How does one of steady mind speak, how do they sit, how do they walk?

Context

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.54 mean?

Arjuna said: What are the marks of one whose wisdom is steady and who is established in meditation, Keshava? How does one of steady mind speak, how do they sit, how do they walk?

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.54?

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

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