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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 64

The Eternal Self and Selfless Action

रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन्। आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति

rāga-dveṣha-viyuktais tu viṣhayān indriyaiśh charan ātma-vaśhyair-vidheyātmā prasādam adhigachchhati

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.64 mean?

But one who moves among sense objects with senses that are free from attachment and aversion, with those senses under one's own control, such a self-disciplined person attains serenity.

Word-by-word meaning

rāga—attachment · dveṣha—aversion · viyuktaiḥ—free · tu—but · viṣhayān—objects of the senses · indriyaiḥ—by the senses · charan—while using · ātma-vaśhyaiḥ—controlling one’s mind · vidheya-ātmā—one who controls the mind · prasādam—the Grace of God · adhigachchhati—attains

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