Bhagavad Gita · Verse 2.54
Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (सांख्ययोगः)
(Arjuna said)
स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव । स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम् ॥५४॥
sthitaprajñasya kā bhāṣā samādhisthasya keśava | sthitadhīḥ kiṃ prabhāṣeta kimāsīta vrajeta kim ||54||
Complete Shloka Translation
Arjuna said: Keshava, what characterizes one whose wisdom is steady and who abides in samadhi? How does such a person speak, sit, and move?
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| स्थितप्रज्ञस्य | sthitaprajñasya | of one with steady wisdom |
| प्रभाषेत | prabhāṣeta | would speak |
| का | kā | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha... |
| भाषा | bhāṣā | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha... |
| समाधिस्थस्य | samādhisthasya | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha... |
| केशव | keśava | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha... |
| स्थितधीः | sthitadhīḥ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha... |
| किं | kiṃ | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha... |
| किमासीत | kimāsīta | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha... |
| व्रजेत | vrajeta | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha... |
| किम् | kim | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha... |
| ५४ | kim | [term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha... |
of one with steady wisdom
would speak
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha...
[term] in context of Arjuna said: Keshava, what cha...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The question opens the description of the sthitaprajna. Speech, sitting, and movement ask about the whole way of living, not simply a prescribed posture.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Arjuna asks how inner understanding becomes visible in daily conduct."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How might an inner conviction become visible in ordinary conduct?
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.