Chapter 18 · Verse 31
Bhagavad Gita 18.31
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
यया धर्ममधर्मं च कार्यं चाकार्यमेव च। अयथावत्प्रजानाति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ राजसी।।18.31।।
Roman (IAST)
yayā dharmamadharmaṃ ca kāryaṃ cākāryameva ca| ayathāvatprajānāti buddhiḥ sā pārtha rājasī||18.31||
Simple transliteration
yaya dharmamadharmam ca karyam cakaryameva ca ayathavatprajanati buddhih sa partha rajasi18.31
Meaning
Meaning (English)
The intellect that incorrectly distinguishes between dharma and adharma, between what should be done and what should not — that intellect is rajasic.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
हे पार्थ! जिस बुद्धि के द्वारा मनुष्य धर्म और अधर्म को तथा कर्तव्य और अकर्तव्य को यथावत् नहीं जानता है, वह बुद्धि राजसी है।
About this verse
This is verse 31 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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