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Bhagavad Gita 2.44

Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge) · सांख्ययोग

भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम् ।व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते ॥

bhogaiśvaryaprasaktānāṃ tayāpahṛtacetasām |vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate ||

Meaning of Gita 2.44 in English

Those attached to pleasure and power, whose minds are carried away by such talk, cannot develop the steady, determined understanding needed for deep meditation.

गीता 2.44 का हिंदी अर्थ

जो भोग और ऐश्वर्य में आसक्त हैं और जिनका मन ऐसी बातों से भटक गया है, उनकी बुद्धि ध्यान में स्थिर और निश्चयी नहीं हो पाती।

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