Chapter 16 · Verse 21
Bhagavad Gita 16.21
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga · दैवासुर संपद विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः। कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्।।16.21।।
Roman (IAST)
trividhaṃ narakasyedaṃ dvāraṃ nāśanamātmanaḥ| kāmaḥ krodhastathā lobhastasmādetattrayaṃ tyajet||16.21||
Simple transliteration
trividham narakasyedam dvaram nashanamatmanah kamah krodhastatha lobhastasmadetattrayam tyajet16.21
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Three are the gates of this hell that destroy the self — desire, anger, and greed. Therefore, one should abandon these three. They are the root causes of spiritual destruction.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
काम, क्रोध और लोभ ये आत्मनाश के त्रिविध द्वार हैं, इसलिए इन तीनों को त्याग देना चाहिए।
About this verse
This is verse 21 of 24 in Chapter 16 (Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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