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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 66

The Eternal Self and Selfless Action

नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना। न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्

nāsti buddhir-ayuktasya na chāyuktasya bhāvanā na chābhāvayataḥ śhāntir aśhāntasya kutaḥ sukham

What does Bhagavad Gita 2.66 mean?

Right discrimination is not for him who cannot concentrate. Without concentration, there cannot be meditation; he who cannot meditate must not expect peace; and without peace, how can one expect happiness?

Word-by-word meaning

na—not · asti—is · buddhiḥ—intellect · ayuktasya—not united · na—not · cha—and · ayuktasya—not united · bhāvanā—contemplation · na—nor · cha—and · abhāvayataḥ—for those not united · śhāntiḥ—peace · aśhāntasya—of the unpeaceful · kutaḥ—where · sukham—happiness

peacemeditationpleasuremind

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