Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 19 (5.19)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 Verse 19 (5.19)
इहैव तैर्जितः सर्गो येषां साम्ये स्थितं मनः । निर्दोषं हि समं ब्रह्म तस्माद् ब्रह्मणि ते स्थिताः | | ५-१९ | |
ihaiva tairjitaḥ sargo yeṣhāṁ sāmye sthitaṁ manaḥ nirdoṣhaṁ hi samaṁ brahma tasmād brahmaṇi te sthitāḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- इह
(iha)— आत्मा(here itself) -
ivajoined in ihaiva - तइ
(taih)— तइ(worldly existence is conquered by them) - इत
(jitah)— इत(worldly existence is conquered by them) - सग
(sargah)— सग(worldly existence is conquered by them) - येषाम्
(yesham)— मन(whose mind rests in equality) - सए
(samye)— मन(whose mind rests in equality) - स्थितम्
(sthitam)— मन(whose mind rests in equality) - मनः
(manah)— मन(whose mind rests in equality)
Line 2:
- इओश
(nirdosham)— ब्रह्म(Brahman is flawless and equal) - हि
(hi)— ब्रह्म(Brahman is flawless and equal) - समम्
(samam)— ब्रह्म(Brahman is flawless and equal) - ब्रह्म
(brahma)— ब्रह्म(Brahman is flawless and equal) - तस्मात्
(tasmat)— ब्रह्म(therefore they are established in Brahman) - रमइ
(brahmani)— ब्रह्म(therefore they are established in Brahman) - ते
(te)— ब्रह्म(therefore they are established in Brahman) - स्थितः
(sthitah)— ब्रह्म(therefore they are established in Brahman)
English: Even in this world they conquer their earth-life whose minds, fixed on the Highest, remain always balanced; for the Highest has neither blemish nor bias.
Learnings from Shloka 19:
- The Self is the witness:: The body and senses interact with the world, but the Self is not the ego-doer.
- Nature functions through the body:: Situations, duties, and actions arise through nature, while wisdom helps us stop claiming everything as "mine."
- Ignorance hides knowledge:: God does not become limited by our merit or sin; confusion comes because knowledge is covered.
- Knowledge reveals God:: When ignorance is removed, wisdom shines like the sun and the Divine becomes clearer.
- Equal vision is spiritual maturity:: The wise do not reduce beings to outer forms. They see the same Self in all.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 5.19 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna says those whose minds are established in equality have already conquered worldly life. Their steadiness reflects the nature of Brahman, which is free from bias and defect.
This verse shows that liberation begins with vision. When the mind stops dividing people by attraction, dislike, or prejudice, it comes closer to the impartial truth.