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Bhagavad Gita 2.56
Steadiness is possible — not by never feeling, but by not being ruled by every feeling.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, Verse 56
दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः।
वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते॥
duḥkheṣv anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣu vigata-spṛhaḥ
vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir ucyate
Translation
One whose mind is not shaken in sorrow, who does not crave pleasure, and who is free from attachment, fear and anger — such a person is called a sage of steady wisdom.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
जो दुख में विचलित नहीं होता, सुख की लालसा नहीं रखता, और जो राग, भय और क्रोध से मुक्त है — वही स्थिर बुद्धि वाला मुनि कहलाता है।
In simple words Interpretation
Steadiness is possible — not by never feeling, but by not being ruled by every feeling.
Context
Arjuna asks what a person of steady wisdom (sthita-prajña) is like. This is part of Krishna's answer — a portrait to grow toward, not a standard to judge yourself by.
When this may help
When you feel tossed around by fear, anger or longing, and want a picture of what calm might look like.
Reflection question
Which feeling has had the strongest pull on you this week?
A small practice
When a strong feeling rises today, name it silently: "This is fear" or "This is anger." Naming creates a little space.
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