śhāntim

नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना

śhāntiḥ — peace

The unjoined have no understanding and no contemplation; without contemplation there is no peace, and without peace, where is happiness?

आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत्

śhāntim — peace

As rivers enter the ocean, which is filled and yet unmoved at its foundation, so all desires enter the one who is at peace.

विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः

śhāntim — perfect peace

The one who has given up all desires and lives without longing, without “mine” and without “I” — that one comes to peace.

श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः

śhāntim — peace

One who has faith, who is intent, whose senses are restrained, gains knowledge — and having gained it, comes quickly to the highest peace.

युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम्

śhāntim — peace

One who is joined, having given up the fruit of action, reaches lasting peace. One who is not joined, driven by desire and attached to the fruit, is bound.

भोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्

śhāntim — peace

Knowing me as the one who receives every offering and austerity, the great lord of all worlds, and the friend of all beings — one comes to peace.

युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी नियतमानसः

śhāntim — peace

Keeping the self constantly so joined, the practitioner with a disciplined mind reaches the peace that is the highest release, and dwells in me.

श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते

śhāntiḥ — peace

Knowledge is better than mere practice; meditation is better than knowledge; giving up the fruit of action is better than meditation — and from that giving up comes peace at once.

अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम्

śhāntiḥ — peacefulness

harmlessness, truth, freedom from anger, letting go, calm, no fault-finding, compassion for beings, no craving, gentleness, modesty, no fickleness;

तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत

śhāntim — peace

Take refuge in him with your whole being, Arjuna. By his grace you will come to the highest peace.