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Bhagavad Gītā 2.72: The highest peace
एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति ।
स्थित्वास्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति ॥
eṣā brāhmī sthitiḥ pārtha naināṃ prāpya vimuhyati
sthitvāsyāmantakāle'pi brahmanirvāṇamṛcchati
Recitation: NehalDaveND (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0, adapted, original recording
Meaning
This is the divine (brāhmī) state, O Pārtha; having attained it, one is not deluded. Established in it even at the time of death, one reaches the peace of Brahman (brahma-nirvāṇa). The verse closes chapter 2; traditions interpret brahma-nirvāṇa in different ways, all pointing to final freedom and peace.
For children
Krishna tells Arjuna: “This calm, steady way of living is the highest way. Once you have it, you won’t get mixed up any more, and you will always be close to God.”
The last verse of chapter 2. Kṛṣṇa ends his answer to Arjuna’s question about the person of steady wisdom (2.54).
Word by word
एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ — This is the divine state, Arjuna
- eṣā: this
- brāhmī: divine, of Brahman
- sthiti: state
- pārtha: son of Pṛthā (Arjuna)
नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति — reaching it, one is never confused
- na: not
- enām: this (state)
- prāpya: having reached
- vimuhyati: is confused, deluded
स्थित्वास्यामन्तकालेऽपि — staying in it, even at the end of life
- sthitvā: remaining
- asyām: in it
- antakāla: the end of life
- api: even
ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति — one reaches the peace of Brahman
- brahmanirvāṇa: the peace of Brahman, freedom
- ṛcchati: reaches
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.