Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2
Sankhya Yoga — సాంఖ్య యోగం
72 verses · The Path of Knowledge / Yoga of Discrimination
Krishna begins his teaching. He explains the immortality of the soul (Atman), the perishability of the body, the duties of a Kshatriya, and introduces the concept of Karma Yoga (action without attachment to fruits). Chapter 2 verse 47 — "Karmaṇy-evādhikāras te" — is the most famous verse of the entire Gita.
Key Verse
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन — You have the right to action alone, never to its fruits.
Karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadāchana
నీకు కర్మ చేసే హక్కు మాత్రమే ఉంది, ఫలంపై హక్కు లేదు
Spiritual Lesson
The Sthitaprajna (stable-minded sage) verses (54-72) define the highest spiritual personality — equanimous in success and failure, free from attachment and aversion.
Chapter Summary
Krishna begins his teaching. He explains the immortality of the soul (Atman), the perishability of the body, the duties of a Kshatriya, and introduces the concept of Karma Yoga (action without attachment to fruits). Chapter 2 verse 47 — "Karmaṇy-evādhikāras te" — is the most famous verse of the entire Gita.