Bhagavad Gita 2.52
Sankhya Yoga · English Translation
Sanskrit
यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति | तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च ||२-५२||
Transliteration
yadā te mohakalilaṃ buddhirvyatitariṣyati . tadā gantāsi nirvedaṃ śrotavyasya śrutasya ca ||2-52||
When thy intellect crosses beyond the mire of delusion, then thou shalt attain to indifference as to what has been heard and what has yet to be heard.
Word by Word
यदा when, ते thy, मोहकलिलम् mire of delusion, बुद्धिः intellect, व्यतितरिष्यति crosses beyond, तदा then, गन्तासि thou shalt attain, निर्वेदम् to indifference, श्रोतव्यस्य of what has to be heard, श्रुतस्य what has been heard, च and
Classical Commentary
The mire of delusion is the identification of the Self with the notself. The sense of discrimination between the Self and the notSelf is confounded by the mire of delusion and the mind runs towards the sensual objects and the body is takes as the pure Self. When you attain purity of mind, you will attain to indifference regarding things heard and yet to be heard. They will appear to you to be of no use. You will not care a bit for them. You will entertain disgust for them. (Cf. XVI.24).