Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 54 Meaning
Arjuna said, "O Krishna, what is the description of one who has steady wisdom and is merged in the superconscious state? How does one of steady wisdom speak, how do they sit, and how do they walk?"
BG 2.54
अर्जुन उवाच स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव। स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम्
arjuna uvācha sthita-prajñasya kā bhāṣhā samādhi-sthasya keśhava sthita-dhīḥ kiṁ prabhāṣheta kim āsīta vrajeta kim
Meaning
Arjuna said, "O Krishna, what is the description of one who has steady wisdom and is merged in the superconscious state? How does one of steady wisdom speak, how do they sit, and how do they walk?"
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Arjuna said, "O Krishna, what is the description of one who has steady wisdom and is merged in the superconscious state? How does one of steady wisdom speak, how do they sit, and how do they walk?".
In The Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya Yoga), Krishna explains Krishna begins his teachings about the eternal soul, the temporary body, and introduces the concept of selfless action.
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Chapter Context
Krishna begins his teachings about the eternal soul, the temporary body, and introduces the concept of selfless action.
Key themes in this chapter include Soul, Detachment, Karma Yoga, Self-realization.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with soul
- •When practicing detachment amid uncertainty
- •When applying karma yoga to real-life choices
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