Chapter 2 · Verse 44
Bhagavad Gita 2.44
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Sankhya Yoga · सांख्य योग
Sanskrit Verse
भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम्। व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते।।2.44।।
Roman (IAST)
bhogaiśvaryaprasaktānāṃ tayāpahṛtacetasām| vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate||2.44||
Simple transliteration
bhogaishvaryaprasaktanam tayapahritacetasam vyavasayatmika buddhih samadhau na vidhiyate2.44
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Those deeply attached to pleasure and power, whose minds are carried away by such flowery promises, cannot attain the resolute determination needed for meditation on the Supreme.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
भोग और ऐश्वर्य में आसक्त और उस वाणी द्वारा चित्त हर लिए गए लोगों में परमात्मा में स्थित होने वाली निश्चयात्मक बुद्धि नहीं होती।
About this verse
This is verse 44 of 72 in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
