# Krishna starts answering Arjuna's question in 2.54 (Kim Vrajeta)

<div class="av-devanagari" id="bkmrk-vedabase-link-%C2%A0-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A6"><div class="border-l-[0.22rem] border-vb-dark -ml-[0.8rem] pl-[0.58rem] x-ml-4 em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base s-justify copy user-select-text" id="bkmrk-vedabase-link-%C2%A0-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A6-1"><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-lg text-center">VEDABASE [LINK](https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/2/64/)</div><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-lg text-center"> </div><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-lg text-center"></div><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-lg text-center">रागद्वेषविमुक्तैस्तु विषयनिन्द्रियैश्चरन् ।  
आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति ॥ ६४ ॥</div></div></div><div class="av-verse_text" id="bkmrk-r%C4%81ga-dve%E1%B9%A3a-vimuktais"><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base s-justify copy user-select-text" id="bkmrk-r%C4%81ga-dve%E1%B9%A3a-vimuktais-1"><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base text-center italic">*rāga-dveṣa-vimuktais tu  
viṣayān indriyaiś caran  
ātma-vaśyair vidheyātmā  
prasādam adhigacchati*</div></div></div>## Synonyms

<div class="av-synonyms" id="bkmrk-r%C4%81ga%C2%A0%E2%80%94%C2%A0attachment%3B%C2%A0d"><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base s-justify copy user-select-text" id="bkmrk-r%C4%81ga%C2%A0%E2%80%94%C2%A0attachment%3B%C2%A0d-1"><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base text-justify"><span class="inline">[*rāga*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=r%C4%81ga) — attachment; </span><span class="inline">[*dveṣa*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=dve%E1%B9%A3a) — and detachment; </span><span class="inline">[*vimuktaiḥ*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=vimuktai%E1%B8%A5) — by one who has become free from; </span><span class="inline">[*tu*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=tu) — but; </span><span class="inline">[*viṣayān*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=vi%E1%B9%A3ay%C4%81n) — sense objects; </span><span class="inline">[*indriyaiḥ*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=indriyai%E1%B8%A5) — by the senses; </span><span class="inline">[*caran*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=caran) — acting upon; </span><span class="inline">[*ātma*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=%C4%81tma)-[*vaśyaiḥ*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=va%C5%9Byai%E1%B8%A5) — under one’s control; </span><span class="inline">[*vidheya*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=vidheya)-[*ātmā*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=%C4%81tm%C4%81) — one who follows regulated freedom; </span><span class="inline">[*prasādam*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=pras%C4%81dam) — the mercy of the Lord; </span><span class="inline">[*adhigacchati*](https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=adhigacchati) — attains.</span></div></div></div>## Translation

<div class="av-translation" id="bkmrk-but-a-person-free-fr"><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base s-justify copy user-select-text" id="bkmrk-but-a-person-free-fr-1"><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base s-justify">**But a person free from all attachment and aversion and able to control his senses through regulative principles of freedom can obtain the complete mercy of the Lord.**</div></div></div><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base s-justify" id="bkmrk-"></div><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base s-justify" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0"> </div><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base s-justify" id="bkmrk--1"></div><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base s-justify" id="bkmrk--2">[![shared image (8).jpg](https://help.iskconerp.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/scaled-1680-/fLSwq1nTrwXovB9x-shared-image-8.jpg)](https://help.iskconerp.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/fLSwq1nTrwXovB9x-shared-image-8.jpg)</div><div class="em:mb-4 em:leading-8 em:text-base s-justify" id="bkmrk--3"></div>How does a devotee engage his senses in this world?

\*Krishna gives a key point - Raga Dvesha Vimukteshu. No attachment and No aversion while moving about in this world.\*

- A female patient in terminal stage if she starts liking the male nurse that is a problem because her last thoughts will revolve around him - Raga.
- At the same time if she starts hating the male nurse (some women naturally don't like males) then this is also a problem because her last thoughts revolve around him (negative thoughts though) - Dvesha.
- Both cases she will die thinking of him and will take birth again as a Male mostly Karma willing.