Characteristics of one who is firmly established in wisdom and absorbed in divine consciousness
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Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 54 (Sanskrit):
अर्जुन उवाच:
स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव।
स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम्॥
Transliteration:
Arjuna uvācha: Sthitaprajnasya kā bhāṣhā samādhisthasya keśhava. Sthitadhīḥ kiṁ prabhāṣheta kimāsīta vrajeta kim.
Translation:
Arjuna said: O Keshava (Krishna), what are the characteristics of one who is firmly established in wisdom and absorbed in divine consciousness? How does such a person speak, sit, and walk? In this verse, Arjuna asks Lord Krishna to describe the traits and behavior of a sthitaprajna—a person who has attained steady wisdom and remains undisturbed by worldly dualities. This question leads to a detailed explanation in the following verses about equanimity, self-control, and the qualities of a spiritually enlightened person.