Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (Full Sanskrit Shlokas , IAST & Transliteration)

Chapter 2 Index

Sankhya Yoga

The "Gita in Summary": Explore the eternal nature of the soul and the path of selfless action.

Part 1: The Immortal Soul (1 - 30)

2.1: Krishna's Message 2.2 - 2.3: The Rebuke 2.4 - 2.5: Arjuna's Defense 2.6: Arjuna's Indecision 2.7: Arjuna's Surrender 2.8: Drying the Senses 2.9 - 2.10: The Silence 2.11: Wise Do Not Grieve 2.12: Eternity of the Soul 2.13: Transmigration 2.14 - 2.15: Dualities of Life 2.16: Real vs Unreal 2.17 - 2.18: Indestructible Soul 2.19: Soul Neither Slays 2.20: Immortal Soul 2.21 - 2.22: New Garments 2.23 - 2.24: Soul vs Weapons 2.25: Inconceivable Atman 2.26 - 2.28: Inevitability 2.29: Soul as Amazing Wonder 2.30: Soul is Immortal

Part 2: Dharma and Karma Yoga (31 - 53)

2.31 - 2.32: Warrior's Duty 2.33 - 2.36: Loss of Honor 2.37: Arjuna's Call to Action 2.38: Equanimity in War 2.39: Intro to Buddhi Yoga 2.40: No Effort is Wasted 2.41: Resolute Intellect 2.42 - 2.44: The Flowery Words 2.45: The Three Gunas 2.46: Purpose of Vedas 2.47: Right to Action 2.48: Samatvam Yoga 2.49: Refuge in Intelligence 2.50: Skill in Action 2.51: Freedom from Birth 2.52 - 2.53: Attaining Samadhi

Part 3: The Sthitaprajna - Steady Wisdom (54 - 72)

2.54: What is Sthitaprajna? 2.55: Renouncing Desires 2.56: Attachment & Anger 2.57: Unyielding Wisdom 2.58: The Tortoise Analogy 2.59: The Higher Taste 2.60: Turbulent Senses 2.61: Devotion as Mastery 2.62 - 2.63: Ladder of Fall 2.64 - 2.65: Divine Grace 2.66: Intellect & Peace 2.67: The Boat in a Storm 2.68: Wisdom's Mastery 2.69: Night & Day Analogy 2.70: Peace of the Ocean 2.71: Zero Ego 2.72: Attaining Nirvana

Chapter 2 at a Glance

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Atman Theory

The soul is eternal and cannot be destroyed. Birth and death are merely bodily transitions.

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Karma Yoga

Focus on your duty, not the results. Detachment leads to mental peace and freedom.

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Steady Wisdom

A sage remains unperturbed by pleasure or pain, keeping the mind centered on the Divine.

Core Lesson:

Chapter 2 provides the "intellectual map" of the Gita. It teaches us that while the outer world is in flux, the inner self remains constant. By mastering our senses, we transcend suffering.

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