Chapter 18 · Verse 18
Bhagavad Gita 18.18
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं परिज्ञाता त्रिविधा कर्मचोदना। करणं कर्म कर्तेति त्रिविधः कर्मसङ्ग्रहः।।18.18।।
Roman (IAST)
jñānaṃ jñeyaṃ parijñātā trividhā karmacodanā| karaṇaṃ karma karteti trividhaḥ karmasaṅgrahaḥ||18.18||
Simple transliteration
jnanam jneyam parijnata trividha karmacodana karanam karma karteti trividhah karmasangrahah18.18
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Knowledge, the object of knowledge, and the knower form the threefold impulse to action. The instrument, the action, and the agent form the threefold basis of action.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
ज्ञान, ज्ञेय और परिज्ञाता ये त्रिविध कर्म प्रेरक हैं, और, करण, कर्म, कर्ता ये त्रिविध कर्म संग्रह हैं।
About this verse
This is verse 18 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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