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Bhagavad Gita 2.64

Krishna to Arjuna
रागद्वेषविमुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन् ।आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति ॥ ६४ ॥
Transliteration
rāgadveṣavimuktaistu viṣayānindriyaiścaranātmavaśyairvidheyātmā prasādamadhigacchati

But a self-governed person moving among objects with senses under control, free from attraction and aversion, attains serenity.

Original King of Dwarka translation

Reflection inspired by Bhagavad Gita 2.64

We still meet the world through sight, sound, taste and touch. Freedom need not mean turning away from all of it. A preference can be noticed without becoming an order; an aversion can be felt without deciding the whole response.

Source & context

After describing the chain from fixation to loss of discernment, Krishna describes senses guided without attraction or aversion. Prasāda here means serenity or clarity. This text retains vimuktaiḥ; another established reading is viyuktaiḥ.

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