Bhagavad Gita 18.39
भगवद्गीता 18.39
Sanskrit Text
यदग्रे चानुबन्धे च सुखं मोहनमात्मनः।निद्रालस्यप्रमादोत्थं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्।।18.39।।
Transliteration
yadagre cānubandhe ca sukhaṃ mohanamātmanaḥ|nidrālasyapramādotthaṃ tattāmasamudāhṛtam||18.39||
Meaning (English)
18.39 Pleasure of the Tamasika type causes delusion to the self at the beginning and the end of enjoyment. Here 'delusion' means the absence of knowledge about things as they are. Pleasure springing from sleep, sloth and error are the cause of it. Even at the time of experience, sleep etc., are the cause of delusion. It is clear how sleep causes delusion. 'Sloth' is indolence in sensory operations. When sensory activities are slow, dimness of knowledge results. 'Error' is heedlessness regarding
Meaning (Hindi)
18.39 Pleasure of the Tamasika type causes delusion to the self at the beginning and the end of enjoyment. Here 'delusion' means the absence of knowledge about things as they are. Pleasure springing from sleep, sloth and error are the cause of it. Even at the time of experience, sleep etc., are the cause of delusion. It is clear how sleep causes delusion. 'Sloth' is indolence in sensory operations. When sensory activities are slow, dimness of knowledge results. 'Error' is heedlessness regarding
Benefits
- •Spiritual growth
- •Inner peace
- •Divine blessings
Best Time
Any time
Chant Count
1 times
Source
Bhagavad Gita 18.39, Ch. 18, V. 39
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