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Verse 5.26
Inward Joy, Restraint of Desires, and Welfare of All Beings
श्रीभगवानुवाच (The Supreme Lord said)

Bhagavad Gita · Verse 5.26

Chapter 5: Karma Sannyasa Yoga (कर्मसंन्यासयोगः)

श्रीभगवानुवाच

(The Supreme Lord said)

कामक्रोधवियुक्तानां यतीनां यतचेतसाम् । अभितो ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं वर्तते विदितात्मनाम् ॥२६॥

kāmakrodhaviyuktānāṃ yatīnāṃ yatacetasām | abhito brahmanirvāṇaṃ vartate viditātmanām ||26||

Complete Shloka Translation

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For disciplined seekers free from desire and anger, with minds restrained and the self known, liberation in Brahman is present on every side.

Narrative Context: Krishna reinforces liberation through self-knowledge and restraint.

Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)

9 words
विदितात्मनाम्viditātmanām

of those who know the self

अभितःabhitaḥ

on every side or near

कामक्रोधवियुक्तानांkāmakrodhaviyuktānāṃ

[term] in context of For disciplined seekers free f...

यतीनांyatīnāṃ

[term] in context of For disciplined seekers free f...

यतचेतसाम्yatacetasām

[term] in context of For disciplined seekers free f...

अभितोabhito

[term] in context of For disciplined seekers free f...

ब्रह्मनिर्वाणंbrahmanirvāṇaṃ

[term] in context of For disciplined seekers free f...

वर्ततेvartate

[term] in context of For disciplined seekers free f...

२६viditātmanām

[term] in context of For disciplined seekers free f...

Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts

Abhitah can suggest nearness on every side, and some commentaries explain it in relation to life and death. The verse stresses self-knowledge together with freedom from desire and anger.

Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry

"Clarity and restraint can make freedom less dependent on circumstance."

Inquiry Question to Ponder:

What inner freedom can remain when circumstances change?

Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)

Apply this verse to master calm detachment in daily work: act with full excellence and sincerity, but like water sliding off a lotus leaf, let neither praise nor blame stain your inner composure.

Concepts:
Self
Desire
Anger
Freedom