Bhagavad Gita 2.14
मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः। आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत॥
mātrā-sparśās tu kaunteya śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ | āgamāpāyino 'nityās tāṁs titikṣasva bhārata ||
“Contacts of the senses with their objects — bringing cold, heat, pleasure, pain — come and go and are impermanent. Endure them patiently, O Bhārata.”- suffering
- pain
- endurance
- impermanence
- equanimity
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to pain that arrives unasked, and how to bear it, physical and emotional pain and our relationship with it, and what it takes to keep going when feelings come and go.
✦ Contemplation
Most things that upset you today will be gone by tomorrow. You do not have to fight them. You can just let them pass.
✦ A small practice
When something bothers you, wait two minutes before reacting. See if it is already smaller.
Chapter 2
The Yoga of KnowledgeSāṅkhya Yoga
Krishna introduces the deathless Self, the duty of action, and the ideal of a mind that stays steady through pleasure and pain.
Sit with this verse a little longer.
Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life — and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.
Ask Dharma about 2.14