Chapter 2: Sānkhya Yoga – Yoga of Contemplation on Self: Verse 54
अर्जुन उवाच।
स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव ।
स्थितधी: किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम् ॥
arjuna uvāca
sthita-prajñasya kā bhāṣā samādhi-sthasya keśava
sthita-dhī: kiṃ prabhāṣeta kim-āsīta vrajeta kim – 2.54
Arjuna said: How will you, O Keshava, describe the one of stable consciousness (Sthita-prajña) absorbed in meditation? What does the one with stable intelligence (Sthita-dhee) speak? How does he rest? And how does he interact with the world?
Chapter 2: Sānkhya Yoga – Yoga of Contemplation on Self - Verse 54
Ma Gurupriya
Arjuna apparently grasped Krishna’s instructions well. So he asks Krishna to describe the state of one in Self- absorption. He wants to know the interactional effects of such a state. How does a Knower’s speech differ?
If the Sthita-prajñā wakes up and remains active for a while, he will also have to rest for a while. How will his rest differ from that of others?
How does he ensure that his interactions do not dislodge his spiritual attainment, instead reinforce it? What is the secret of a Knower’s active and interactive life? Normally people will grumble about their life, even when they are fortunate! None feels any fulfilment at all. How will the Sthita-dhee be different?
