योगस्थ: कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्यो: समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते
yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjaya siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga uchyate
Recitation · Text 2.48
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Krishna defines yog directly for the first time: perform your duty established in yog, abandoning attachment, remaining equal in success and failure — such equanimity is called yog. This is the closest thing to a formal definition offered so far in the text.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:This is the Gita's first real working definition of yog — and notably, it's about how you act, not a physical posture or ritual.