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Bhagavad Gītā 2.65: Peace clears sorrow
प्रसादे सर्वदुःखानां हानिरस्योपजायते ।
प्रसन्नचेतसो ह्याशु बुद्धिः पर्यवतिष्ठते ॥
prasāde sarvaduḥkhānāṃ hānirasyopajāyate
prasannacetaso hyāśu buddhiḥ paryavatiṣṭhate
Recitation: NehalDaveND (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0, adapted, original recording
Meaning
In that clarity, all sorrows come to an end for such a person; for one whose mind is serene, understanding soon becomes firmly established. Inner calm is presented as both the relief of suffering and the ground of clear judgement.
For children
Krishna says: “When your heart is calm, sad feelings melt away, and you can think clearly again.”
Continuing his description of the steady person, Kṛṣṇa shows how calm and clear understanding grow together.
Word by word
प्रसादे सर्वदुःखानां — In that calm peace
- prasāda: calm, clarity
- sarva: all
- duḥkha: sorrow, pain
हानिरस्योपजायते — all sorrows come to an end
- hāni: ending, loss
- asya: for this person
- upajāyate: comes about
प्रसन्नचेतसो ह्याशु — for one whose heart is clear, quickly
- prasannacetas: one with a clear, calm mind
- hi: indeed
- āśu: quickly
बुद्धिः पर्यवतिष्ठते — the understanding becomes steady
- buddhi: understanding
- paryavatiṣṭhate: becomes firmly steady
Kṛṣṇa speaks this verse. The Sanskrit is checked against four editions; meanings and word notes are simple learning aids written for MahaPrabha Gurukul, awaiting review by a Sanskrit teacher.