Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 5.21

Sanskrit

बाह्यस्पर्शेष्वसक्तात्मा विन्दत्यात्मनि यत्सुखम्। स ब्रह्मयोगयुक्तात्मा सुखमक्षयमश्नुते।।5.21।।

bāhya-sparśheṣhvasaktātmā vindatyātmani yat sukham sa brahma-yoga-yuktātmā sukham akṣhayam aśhnute

Meaning

Focus inward on your values and purpose rather than chasing external outcomes. This mental clarity brings lasting fulfillment and better decisions.

Translation

With his heart unattached to external objects, he gets the bliss that is in the Self. With his heart absorbed in meditation on Brahman, he acquires undying Bliss.

Related Topics

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