Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 41 Meaning
Here, O joy of the Kurus, there is only one single-pointed determination; many-branched and endless are the thoughts of the indecisive.
BG 2.41
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन। बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्
vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śhākhā hyanantāśh cha buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām
Meaning in English
Here, O joy of the Kurus, there is only one single-pointed determination; many-branched and endless are the thoughts of the indecisive.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
हे कुरुनन्दन! इस समबुद्धिकी प्राप्तिके विषयमें व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धि एक ही होती है। अव्यवसायी मनुष्योंकी बुद्धियाँ अनन्त और बहुशाखाओंवाली ही होती हैं।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya Yoga), it teaches about Soul and Detachment.
The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
When to Apply This Verse
- •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
- •Before starting a new project or challenge
- •When perfectionism causes stress
Related Verses
BG 2.13
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.
BG 2.14
The contact of the senses with the objects, O son of Kunti, which causes heat and cold, pleasure and pain, has a beginning and an end; they are impermanent; endure them bravely, O Arjuna.
BG 3.5
Verily, no one can remain for even a moment without performing action; for everyone is made to act helplessly, indeed, by the qualities born of Nature.
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