Bhagavad Gita · Verse 2.52
Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (सांख्ययोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति । तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च ॥५२॥
yadā te mohakalilaṃ buddhirvyatitariṣyati | tadā gantāsi nirvedaṃ śrotavyasya śrutasya ca ||52||
Complete Shloka Translation
When your understanding crosses the thicket of delusion, you will become dispassionate toward what has been heard and what remains to be heard.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| मोहकलिलम् | mohakalilam | thicket of delusion |
| निर्वेदम् | nirvedam | dispassion |
| यदा | yadā | [term] in context of When your understanding crosse... |
| ते | te | [term] in context of When your understanding crosse... |
| मोहकलिलं | mohakalilaṃ | [term] in context of When your understanding crosse... |
| बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति | buddhirvyatitariṣyati | [term] in context of When your understanding crosse... |
| तदा | tadā | [term] in context of When your understanding crosse... |
| गन्तासि | gantāsi | [term] in context of When your understanding crosse... |
| निर्वेदं | nirvedaṃ | [term] in context of When your understanding crosse... |
| श्रोतव्यस्य | śrotavyasya | [term] in context of When your understanding crosse... |
| श्रुतस्य | śrutasya | [term] in context of When your understanding crosse... |
| ५२ | ca | [term] in context of When your understanding crosse... |
thicket of delusion
dispassion
[term] in context of When your understanding crosse...
[term] in context of When your understanding crosse...
[term] in context of When your understanding crosse...
[term] in context of When your understanding crosse...
[term] in context of When your understanding crosse...
[term] in context of When your understanding crosse...
[term] in context of When your understanding crosse...
[term] in context of When your understanding crosse...
[term] in context of When your understanding crosse...
[term] in context of When your understanding crosse...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Dispassion here follows discernment, not refusal to learn. In context, hearing includes teachings about rewards that previously pulled the mind in different directions.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Clear understanding changes how one depends on accumulated claims and promises."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Which accumulated claims deserve reconsideration rather than automatic acceptance?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse when facing identity crisis or fear of failure: distinguish the unchanging inner self from transient life situations, and act with full dedication without anxiety over the final outcome.