स्थितप्रज्ञ
Sthitaprajna
Person of steady wisdom
📜Understanding Sthitaprajna
The Sthitaprajna—the person of steady wisdom—is the Gita's portrait of an enlightened being. When Arjuna asks Krishna to describe such a person, Krishna paints a picture that becomes one of the text's most beloved passages. This person is unmoved by life's constant fluctuations—neither elated by pleasure nor dejected by pain, neither grasping at what they desire nor running from what they fear.
🕉️Related Shlokas(15)
Gita 2.38
→Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 2
Equanimity in the face of opposites—this is the secret that transforms battle into worship and work into liberation.
Gita 2.48
→Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 2
Be the still point around which success and failure revolve—this equanimity is not cold detachment but the warm stability of one who has found ground deeper than circumstances can shake.
Gita 2.60
→Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 2
Even the wise who strive sincerely can be ambushed by the turbulent senses—this is not a judgment of failure but a warning to never underestimate the primal power that lurks beneath civilized intention.
📖Related Stories(15)
Hanuman Chalisa Miracle - Monkeys Siege
→Sant Parampara - Tulsidas
When Akbar imprisoned Tulsidas demanding miracles, Tulsidas recited Hanuman Chalisa. A horde of monkeys sieged the palace until he was released. True bhakti manifests divine protection.
Kavi Darbar - Court of 52 Poets
→Paonta Sahib Traditions
At Paonta Sahib (1685-1688), Guru Gobind Singh established the Kavi Darbar with 52 poets who translated Hindu epics and Sanskrit classics into Punjabi and Braj. Every full moon night, poets gathered to write and recite poetry. The Guru composed Jaap Sahib, Tav Prasad Savaiye, and Chandi Di Var during this period.
💬Related Dialogues(15)
Rama Breaks the Bow - The Moment Everything Changed
→Rama & Janaka / Sita
Sometimes what seems impossible is simply waiting for the right person. Humility after achievement is rarer than the achievement itself. Breaking and building are both necessary arts.
Uddalaka's Final Liberation
→Rama & Vasishtha
Even the witness is a subtle position that can be transcended. Final liberation comes when identification is released completely, including the 'I am' sense itself. What remains is not nothing but infinite presence—life living freely without a separate self claiming ownership of action or experience.