Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 7 Meaning
The Supreme Self of him who is self-controlled and peaceful remains balanced in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, as well as in honor and dishonor.
BG 6.7
जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः। शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु तथा मानापमानयोः
jitātmanaḥ praśhāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥ śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣhu tathā mānāpamānayoḥ
Meaning in English
The Supreme Self of him who is self-controlled and peaceful remains balanced in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, as well as in honor and dishonor.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
जिसने अपने-आपपर अपनी विजय कर ली है, उस शीत-उष्ण (अनुकूलता-प्रतिकूलता) सुख-दुःख तथा मान-अपमानमें निर्विकार मनुष्यको परमात्मा नित्यप्राप्त हैं।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of Meditation (Dhyana Yoga), it teaches about Meditation and Mind control.
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 6.5
One should raise oneself by one's own self alone; let not one lower oneself; for the self alone is one's own friend, and the self alone is one's own enemy.
BG 6.6
The Self is the friend of the self of him by whom the Self has been conquered; but to the unconquered self, this Self stands in the position of an enemy, like an external foe.
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.
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