Chapter 18 · Verse 16
Bhagavad Gita 18.16
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
तत्रैवं सति कर्तारमात्मानं केवलं तु यः। पश्यत्यकृतबुद्धित्वान्न स पश्यति दुर्मतिः।।18.16।।
Roman (IAST)
tatraivaṃ sati kartāramātmānaṃ kevalaṃ tu yaḥ| paśyatyakṛtabuddhitvānna sa paśyati durmatiḥ||18.16||
Simple transliteration
tatraivam sati kartaramatmanam kevalam tu yah pashyatyakritabuddhitvanna sa pashyati durmatih18.16
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Therefore, one who sees the Self alone as the agent, due to imperfect understanding, does not truly see. Such a person's vision is distorted by ego.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
अब इस स्थिति में जो पुरुष असंस्कृत बुद्धि होने के कारण, केवल शुद्ध आत्मा को कर्ता समझता हैं, वह दुर्मति पुरुष (यथार्थ) नहीं देखता है।
About this verse
This is verse 16 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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