Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 20 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.20 · Na Prahrishyetpriyam
न प्रहृष्येत्प्रियं प्राप्य नोद्विजेत्प्राप्य चाप्रियम् ।
स्थिरबुद्धिरसंमूढो ब्रह्मविद्ब्रह्मणि स्थितः ॥
na prahṛṣyetpriyaṃ prāpya nodvijetprāpya cāpriyam |
sthirabuddhirasaṃmūḍho brahmavidbrahmaṇi sthitaḥ ||
Translation
One who knows Brahman and abides in Brahman, steady in understanding and free from delusion, neither rejoices at gaining what is pleasant nor shrinks at meeting what is unpleasant.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Renunciation”, which has 29 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 5.20 mean?
One who knows Brahman and abides in Brahman, steady in understanding and free from delusion, neither rejoices at gaining what is pleasant nor shrinks at meeting what is unpleasant.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.20?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.