7 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on steadiness. Explore teachings across 4 chapters.
Yam hi na vyathayanty ete purusham purusharshabha, sama-duhkha-sukham dhiram so 'mritatvaya kalpate
O best among men, the person who is not disturbed by happiness and distress and is steady in both is certainly eligible for liberation.
Yuktah karma-phalam tyaktva shantim apnoti naishthikim, ayuktah kama-karena phale sakto nibadhyate
The steadily devoted soul attains unadulterated peace by renouncing the fruits of action, whereas the unsteady soul is bound by desire for rewards.
Yuktah karma-phalam tyaktva shantim apnoti naishthikim, ayuktah kama-karena phale sakto nibadhyate
The steadily devoted soul attains unadulterated peace by renouncing the fruits of action, whereas the unsteady soul is bound by desire for rewards.
Yatha dipo nivata-stho nengate sopama smrita, yogino yata-chittasya yunjato yogam atmanah
As a lamp in a windless place does not flicker, so the disciplined mind of a yogi remains steady in meditation on the self.
Shanaih shanair uparamed buddhya dhriti-grhitaya, atma-samstham manah krtva na kincid api cintayet
Gradually, step by step, with full conviction, one should become situated in trance by means of the intellect, and thus the mind should be fixed on the self alone and should think of nothing else.
Udasina-vad asino gunaির na vicalyate, guna vartanta ity evam yo 'vatishthati nengate
Those who remain neutral like a witness, unshaken by the gunas, knowing that the gunas alone are active, remain steadfast and do not waver.
Udasina-vad asino gunaির na vicalyate, guna vartanta ity evam yo 'vatishthati nengate
Those who remain neutral like a witness, unshaken by the gunas, knowing that the gunas alone are active, remain steadfast and do not waver.