Sanskrit Verse
Sri bhagavan uvaca: prajahati yada kaman sarvan partha mano-gatan atmany evatmana tushtah sthita-prajnas tadocyate
Translation & Meaning
Krishna replies: One is said to be one of steady wisdom when he gives up all desires of the mind, finding contentment in the pure self alone. The sthitaprajna is one who has completely abandoned all desires born of the mind and finds perfect contentment within the self. This inner self-sufficiency is the mark of the enlightened.
Key Teachings
- •Steady wisdom comes from abandoning all desires of the mind
- •The liberated person is content in the self alone
- •Self-sufficiency without external dependence is the sign of the wise
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