Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.51
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्यात्मानं नियम्य च । शब्दादीन्विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा रागद्वेषौ व्युदस्य च ॥५१॥
buddhyā viśuddhayā yukto dhṛtyātmānaṃ niyamya ca | śabdādīnviṣayāṃstyaktvā rāgadveṣau vyudasya ca ||51||
Complete Shloka Translation
With purified understanding, restraining oneself through fortitude, giving up sensory objects such as sound and putting aside attraction and aversion—
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| राग | rāga | attachment or attraction |
| द्वेष | dveṣa | hatred |
| बुद्ध्या | buddhyā | [term] in context of With purified understanding, r... |
| विशुद्धया | viśuddhayā | [term] in context of With purified understanding, r... |
| युक्तो | yukto | [term] in context of With purified understanding, r... |
| धृत्यात्मानं | dhṛtyātmānaṃ | [term] in context of With purified understanding, r... |
| नियम्य | niyamya | [term] in context of With purified understanding, r... |
| शब्दादीन्विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा | ca | [term] in context of With purified understanding, r... |
| रागद्वेषौ | śabdādīnviṣayāṃstyaktvā | [term] in context of With purified understanding, r... |
| व्युदस्य | rāgadveṣau | [term] in context of With purified understanding, r... |
| ५१ | vyudasya | [term] in context of With purified understanding, r... |
attachment or attraction
hatred
[term] in context of With purified understanding, r...
[term] in context of With purified understanding, r...
[term] in context of With purified understanding, r...
[term] in context of With purified understanding, r...
[term] in context of With purified understanding, r...
[term] in context of With purified understanding, r...
[term] in context of With purified understanding, r...
[term] in context of With purified understanding, r...
[term] in context of With purified understanding, r...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
This sentence continues through 18.53. Withdrawal of sensory attachment is part of a disciplined spiritual preparation.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Which attraction or aversion most disturbs your clarity?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Which attraction or aversion most disturbs your clarity?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to achieve purposeful living: execute your daily duties with full craftsmanship and honesty, release obsessive ego over results, and ground your spirit in timeless devotion, knowing that where righteous effort joins higher wisdom, victory is assured.