Verse 2.65
Speaker: Krishna
Sanskrit
प्रसादे सर्वदुःखानां हानिरस्योपजायते। प्रसन्नचेतसो ह्याशु बुद्धिः पर्यवतिष्ठते॥
Transliteration (IAST)
prasāde sarva-duḥkhānāṁ hānir asyopajāyate prasanna-cetaso hy āśu buddhiḥ paryavatiṣṭhate
Word-by-Word Meanings
prasāde-in serenity
sarva-duḥkhānām-of all sorrows
hāniḥ-destruction
prasanna-cetasaḥ-of the serene-minded
buddhiḥ-intelligence
Translation
In that serenity, all sorrows are destroyed. For the intellect of one whose mind is serene soon becomes firmly established.
Commentary
Serenity (prasāda) is both the means and the result. When the mind attains tranquility through sense mastery, all suffering dissolves and the intellect becomes stable. This creates a positive feedback loop: serenity leads to wisdom, which leads to deeper serenity.
Themes
yogajnanamoksha