Chapter 2 · Verse 59
Bhagavad Gita 2.59
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Sankhya Yoga · सांख्य योग
Sanskrit Verse
विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः। रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते।।2.59।।
Roman (IAST)
viṣayā vinivartante nirāhārasya dehinaḥ| rasavarjaṃ raso'pyasya paraṃ dṛṣṭvā nivartate||2.59||
Simple transliteration
vishaya vinivartante niraharasya dehinah rasavarjam raso'pyasya param drishtva nivartate2.59
Meaning
Meaning (English)
The sense objects turn away from one who does not feed them, but the taste (craving) for them lingers. Even this residual craving ceases upon experiencing the Supreme.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
इन्द्रिय-विषयों का सेवन न करने वाले देहधारी के विषय तो लौट जाते हैं, किन्तु उनमें रस (आसक्ति) नहीं लौटती। परमात्मा को देखकर उसकी यह आसक्ति भी चली जाती है।
About this verse
This is verse 59 of 72 in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
