Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 5.17

Sanskrit

तद्बुद्धयस्तदात्मानस्तन्निष्ठास्तत्परायणाः। गच्छन्त्यपुनरावृत्तिं ज्ञाननिर्धूतकल्मषाः।।5.17।।

tad-buddhayas tad-ātmānas tan-niṣhṭhās tat-parāyaṇāḥ gachchhantyapunar-āvṛittiṁ jñāna-nirdhūta-kalmaṣhāḥ

Meaning

Leaders who align their purpose, identity, and actions with a clear mission transcend distraction and achieve lasting impact through unwavering focus and continuous learning.

Translation

Those whose intellect is absorbed in That, whose Self is That, who are steadfast in That, and who have That as their supreme Goal—they attain the state of non-returning, their impurities having been removed by Knowledge.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: