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Bhagavad Gita 2.43

Chapter 2 · Sankhya YogaSpeaker: Shri KrishnaListener: Arjuna
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कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम् ।
क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति ॥ ४३ ॥

kāmātmānaḥ svargaparā janmakarmaphalapradām
kriyāviśeṣabahulāṃ bhogaiśvaryagatiṃ prati

Word by word

कामात्मानःwhose minds are full of desires
स्वर्गपराःholding heaven as the highest goal
जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम्which yields birth and the fruits of action
क्रियाविशेषबहुलाम्abounding in special rituals
भोगैश्वर्यगतिम् प्रतिaimed at gaining pleasure and power

Translation

ENGLISH

Full of desires, with heaven as their highest goal, they speak words full of elaborate rites aimed at pleasure and power, which lead only to rebirth as the fruit of action.

हिंदी

कामनाओं से भरे और स्वर्ग को ही परम लक्ष्य मानने वाले वे लोग भोग और ऐश्वर्य पाने के लिए ऐसी वाणी कहते हैं, जो अनेक कर्मकांडों से भरी है और पुनर्जन्म तथा कर्मफल ही देती है।

Explanation

Such rituals may bring heaven or happiness as their fruit, but it is temporary and brings one back into the cycle of birth. The goal of the Gita is higher than this: liberation from bondage.

How this verse connects

SpeakerShri KrishnaListenerArjunaTextMahabharata, Bhishma Parva

Sources

  1. Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
  2. English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team

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