Bhagavad Geeta 2.55
Sanskrit
श्री भगवानुवाच प्रजहाति यदा कामान् सर्वान् पार्थ मनोगतान्। आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते।।2.55।।
śhrī bhagavān uvācha prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha mano-gatān ātmany-evātmanā tuṣhṭaḥ sthita-prajñas tadochyate
Meaning
True leadership strength comes from releasing attachment to outcomes and finding contentment within yourself, not external validation or achievement.
Translation
The Blessed One said, "O Partha, when one fully renounces all the desires that have entered the mind and remains satisfied in the Self alone, then he is called a man of steady wisdom."
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: