Ideal Concept

Sthitaprajna

स्थितप्रज्ञ
The Person of Steady Wisdom
6/10 Difficulty
9/10 Importance
5 Chapters
9 Key Verses

In Simple Terms

The ideal person — completely steady inside, unmoved by pleasure or pain, always at rest in the Self.

Overview

The one whose intellect is firmly established in the Self — unmoved by sorrow, without craving for pleasure, free from passion, fear, and anger. The portrait of the ideal person in Chapter 2.

Why It Matters

The Sthitaprajna is the Gita's concrete answer to what a liberated person looks like in daily life.

Where It Appears

Primary chapters

Secondary chapters

Key Verses

Study these verses to understand Sthitaprajna

2.54 2.55 2.56 2.57 2.58 2.68 2.70 2.71 2.72

Related Concepts

Samatvam Vairagya Dama Jnana Moksha

Prerequisites

Study these concepts first: Atman, Jnana

Advanced Topics

Continue to: Moksha

Revision

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Sthitaprajna (The Person of Steady Wisdom) — The ideal person — completely steady inside, unmoved by pleasure or pain, always...

Key Verse

2.54

Found In

Primary: Ch. 2

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