Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 14: Endurance Through Change
मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः । आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत ॥ १४ ॥
mātrā-sparśhās tu kaunteya śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ āgamāpāyino 'nityās tāṁs-titikṣhasva bhārata
Meaning in English
O son of Kunti, the contact of the senses with their objects gives rise to cold and heat, pleasure and pain. These are impermanent — they come and go. Learn to endure them, O descendant of Bharata.
Astrological Significance
Saturn is the great teacher of endurance. During Sade Sati or a heavy Shani transit, life repeatedly brings situations that feel unbearable — job loss, health issues, isolation. This verse is Krishna's direct prescription: the suffering is real, but it is not permanent. It comes and goes like seasons.
Which Transit or Yoga Is This For?
Sade Sati, Shani Dhaiya, Rahu-Ketu transit, Saturn Mahadasha
How to Use This Shloka as a Remedy
Recite this verse 11 times every Saturday morning, ideally before sunrise. Write the Devanagari text and keep it at your prayer space during the transit period.
Commentary
The Sanskrit word titikṣhasva — 'learn to tolerate' — is in the imperative form. Krishna is not asking Arjuna to suppress emotion, but to develop the inner muscle of equanimity. This is the foundation of all Vedic remedial wisdom.
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