Chapter 13, Verse 9 (Bhagavad Gita 13.9)
Sanskrit Shloka
इन्द्रियार्थेषु वैराग्यमनहङ्कार एव च।जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिदुःखदोषानुदर्शनम्
Transliteration
indriyārtheṣhu vairāgyam anahankāra eva cha janma-mṛityu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣhānudarśhanam
Word Meanings
indriya-artheṣhu—toward objects of the senses; vairāgyam—dispassion; anahankāraḥ—absence of egotism; eva cha—and also; janma—of birth; mṛityu—death; jarā—old age; vyādhi—disease; duḥkha—evils; doṣha—faults; anudarśhanam—perception;
Translation
Indifference to the objects of the senses and also absence of egoism; perceiving the evil in birth, death, old age, sickness, and pain.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound instruction, Lord Krishna invites the seeker to look beyond the transient allure of the material world. By highlighting the inherent suffering woven into the cycle of birth and death, Bhagwan Shri Krishna awakens the soul to the reality that worldly attachments only bind us to transitory pain. He teaches that true liberation begins when one transcends the false identification of the ego and develops an inner detachment from sensory pleasures. Through this wisdom, Yogeshwar Krishna guides Arjuna, and indeed all humanity, toward the path of eternal peace and spiritual discernment. Surrendering to this divine perspective allows the devotee to rise above worldly tribulation and rest in the truth of the immortal Self.