Chapter 2, Verse 56
"يُقال للحكيم الثابت العقل من لا يهتز قلبه في الشدائد، ولا يتمنى اللذات في السراء، وقد تجرد من الهوى والخوف والغضب"
يُقال للحكيم الثابت العقل من لا يهتز قلبه في الشدائد، ولا يتمنى اللذات في السراء، وقد تجرد من الهوى والخوف والغضب— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 56
About This Verse
This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 2 — يوغا المعرفة المتسامية (सांख्ययोगः), which explores the nature of the soul and selfless action. This chapter contains 72 verses and focuses on why the soul is eternal, the body temporary, and duty must be done without attachment to results. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that يُقال للحكيم الثابت العقل من لا يهتز قلبه في الشدائد، ولا يتمنى اللذات في السراء، وقد تجرد من الهوى والخوف والغضب. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 56 mean?
Chapter 2, Verse 56 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that يُقال للحكيم الثابت العقل من لا يهتز قلبه في الشدائد، ولا يتمنى اللذات في السراء، وقد تجرد من الهوى والخوف والغضب. This verse is part of يوغا المعرفة المتسامية (सांख्ययोगः), which contains 72 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 56?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 2 — يوغا المعرفة المتسامية. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 2, Verse 56 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 2 — "يوغا المعرفة المتسامية" (सांख्ययोगः), which is verse 56 of 72 in this chapter. The Yoga of Knowledge The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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