Bhagavad Geeta 2.44
Sanskrit
भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम्। व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते।।2.44।।
bhogaiśwvarya-prasaktānāṁ tayāpahṛita-chetasām vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate
Meaning
Distraction by comfort weakens conviction. Leaders must guard their focus against the seductive pull of immediate gains to maintain strategic clarity and purpose.
Translation
One-pointed conviction does not become established in the minds of those who delight in enjoyment and affluence, and whose intellects are carried away by it.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: