Chapter 18 · Verse 25
Bhagavad Gita 18.25
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम्। मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते।।18.25।।
Roman (IAST)
anubandhaṃ kṣayaṃ hiṃsāmanapekṣya ca pauruṣam| mohādārabhyate karma yattattāmasamucyate||18.25||
Simple transliteration
anubandham kshayam himsamanapekshya ca paurusham mohadarabhyate karma yattattamasamucyate18.25
Meaning
Meaning (English)
That action undertaken from delusion, without regard for consequences, loss, injury to others, or one's own ability — that is tamasic action.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
जो कर्म परिणाम, हानि, हिंसा और सामर्थ्य (पौरुषम्) का विचार न करके केवल मोहवश आरम्भ किया जाता है, वह कर्म तामस कहलाता है।
About this verse
This is verse 25 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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