Transcendental Knowledge · 2.71
Material desires: Wisdom and the Self
विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः।
निर्ममो निरहंकारः स शांतिमधिगच्छति॥ २.७१ ॥
vihāya kāmān yaḥ sarvān pumānśh charati niḥspṛihaḥ
nirmamo nirahankāraḥ sa śhāntim adhigachchhati
Translation
He attains peace who, giving up desire, moves through the world without aspiration, possessing nothing that he can call his own and is free from pride.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 2.71 through stronger key ideas from the verse: material desires, perfect peace, free from hankering. In the context of Wisdom and the Self, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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