Chapter 14 · Verse 9
Bhagavad Gita 14.9
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga · गुणत्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
सत्त्वं सुखे सञ्जयति रजः कर्मणि भारत। ज्ञानमावृत्य तु तमः प्रमादे सञ्जयत्युत।।14.9।।
Roman (IAST)
sattvaṃ sukhe sañjayati rajaḥ karmaṇi bhārata| jñānamāvṛtya tu tamaḥ pramāde sañjayatyuta||14.9||
Simple transliteration
sattvam sukhe sanjayati rajah karmani bharata jnanamavritya tu tamah pramade sanjayatyuta14.9
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Sattva attaches one to happiness, Rajas attaches one to action, and Tamas, covering knowledge, attaches one to negligence and heedlessness.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
हे भारत! सत्त्वगुण सुख में आसक्त कर देता है और रजोगुण कर्म में, किन्तु तमोगुण ज्ञान को आवृत्त करके जीव को प्रमाद से युक्त कर देता है।
About this verse
This is verse 9 of 27 in Chapter 14 (Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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