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Chapter 2

Chapter 2 · Verse 65

Sankhya Yoga

सांख्ययोग

प्रसादे सर्वदुःखानां हानिरस्योपजायते | प्रसन्नचेतसो ह्याशु बुद्धिः पर्यवतिष्ठते ||२-६५||

prasāde sarvaduḥkhānāṃ hānirasyopajāyate . prasannacetaso hyāśu buddhiḥ paryavatiṣṭhate ||2-65||

In plain words

You will find that attaining inner serenity completely dissolves all your sorrows and pain. When your mind is peaceful and quiet, your intellect quickly becomes firmly established in spiritual wisdom, or jnana. This tranquil state frees you from the grip of maya, the worldly illusion, allowing you to live in harmony with your dharma, your true life purpose.

Translation

2.65 In that serenity there is loss of all sorrow; for in the case of the person with a serene mind, the Buddhi soon becomes well established.

Meaning

When the mental peace is attained there is no hankering after senseobjects. The Yogi has perfect mastery over his reason. The intellect abides in the Self. It is ite steady. The miseries of the body and the mind come to an end.

Word by word

प्रसादे in peace सर्वदुःखानाम् (of) all pains हानिः destruction अस्य of him उपजायते arises (or happens) प्रसन्नचेतसः of the tranilminded हि because आशु soon बुद्धिः intellect (or reason) पर्यवतिष्ठते becomes steady.