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Bhagavad Gita 2.48
Steadiness isn't about winning or losing. It's about staying yourself in both.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, Verse 48
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते॥
yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjaya
siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga ucyate
Translation
Established in yoga, perform your actions, Arjuna, letting go of attachment. Remain even-minded in success and failure — this evenness of mind is called yoga.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
हे धनंजय, योग में स्थित होकर, आसक्ति त्यागकर कर्म करो। सफलता और असफलता में समान भाव रखो — यही समत्व योग कहलाता है।
In simple words Interpretation
Steadiness isn't about winning or losing. It's about staying yourself in both.
Context
Following directly from 2.47, Krishna defines yoga not as a posture but as balance — a mind that doesn't swing wildly with every gain and loss.
When this may help
When your mood rises and falls with every outcome, or one result seems to decide your worth.
Reflection question
How would you treat yourself today if success and failure carried equal weight?
A small practice
Notice one moment today when you feel a rush of pride or disappointment. Pause, breathe once, and simply name it.
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