Like a lamp in a windless place that does not flicker.

What it means

This is the Gita's image for a focused mind. The flame burns steadily because nothing disturbs it. Find or make your windless place and let your attention burn straight.

The source

"Like a lamp in a windless place that does not flicker." Bhagavad Gita said it in Bhagavad Gita 6.19. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

"यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता"

Original Sanskrit, Bhagavad Gita 6.19. Text read at sa.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BC). Seven hundred Sanskrit verses from the Mahabharata in which Krishna counsels the warrior Arjuna on the eve of battle. It teaches action without attachment to results.

Questions

What does "Like a lamp in a windless place that does not flicker." mean?

This is the Gita's image for a focused mind. The flame burns steadily because nothing disturbs it. Find or make your windless place and let your attention burn straight.

Who said "Like a lamp in a windless place that does not flicker."?

Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BC). Source: Bhagavad Gita 6.19.

What is the original Sanskrit?

यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

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