Translation
When your determining faculty surpasses the impenetrable thicket of delusion, then you will attain an attitude of futility regarding what needs to be heard and what has been heard.
Verse 2.52
From साङ्ख्ययोग
The Yoga of Knowledge
॥ Sanskrit Text ॥
यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति।
तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च।।2.52।।
yadā te moha-kalilaṁ buddhir vyatitariṣhyati tadā gantāsi nirvedaṁ śhrotavyasya śhrutasya cha
हिंदी अनुवाद
।।2.52।। जिस समय तेरी बुद्धि मोहरूपी दलदलको तर जायगी, उसी समय तू सुने हुए और सुननेमें आनेवाले भोगोंसे वैराग्यको प्राप्त हो जायगा।
Word-by-Word Meaning
yadā—when; te—your; moha—delusion; kalilam—quagmire; buddhiḥ—intellect; vyatitariṣhyati—crosses; tadā—then; gantāsi—you shall acquire; nirvedam—indifferent; śhrotavyasya—to what is yet to be heard; śhrutasya—to what has been heard; cha—and
Application in Daily Life
Meditation Practice
Contemplate this verse during your morning meditation. Reflect on how its teachings apply to your current life situation and challenges.
Professional Life
Apply the wisdom of Sankhya Yoga to your work by focusing on your duties without excessive attachment to outcomes.
Relationships
Use these teachings to cultivate patience, understanding, and equanimity in your relationships with family and friends.
Chapter Context
Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (साङ्ख्ययोग) contains 72 verses and focuses on the yoga of knowledge.
This verse appears towards the end of the chapter, bringing together the practical applications of this wisdom.
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