Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 14

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 14 (2.14) means: Cold and heat, pleasure and pain, come from the senses meeting the world, Arjuna. They come and they go; they never last. Learn to endure them.

Sanskrit

मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः। आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत।।2.14।।

Transliteration

mātrā-sparśhās tu kaunteya śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ āgamāpāyino ’nityās tans-titikṣhasva bhārata

Translation

Cold and heat, pleasure and pain, come from the senses meeting the world, Arjuna. They come and they go; they never last. Learn to endure them.

Hindi

अर्जुन, सर्दी और गर्मी, सुख और दुःख, इंद्रियों के संसार से मिलने पर आते हैं। ये आते हैं और चले जाते हैं; कभी टिकते नहीं। इन्हें सहना सीखो।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 14?

Cold and heat, pleasure and pain, come from the senses meeting the world, Arjuna. They come and they go; they never last. Learn to endure them.

Which chapter is verse 2.14 from?

It is verse 14 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.

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