Chapter 18 · Verse 35
Bhagavad Gita 18.35
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च। न विमुञ्चति दुर्मेधा धृतिः सा पार्थ तामसी।।18.35।।
Roman (IAST)
yayā svapnaṃ bhayaṃ śokaṃ viṣādaṃ madameva ca| na vimuñcati durmedhā dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī||18.35||
Simple transliteration
yaya svapnam bhayam shokam vishadam madameva ca na vimuncati durmedha dhritih sa partha tamasi18.35
Meaning
Meaning (English)
The firmness by which a foolish person does not give up sleep, fear, grief, depression, and also conceit — that firmness is tamasic.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
हे पार्थ! दुर्बुद्धि पुरुष जिस धारणा के द्वारा, स्वप्न, भय, शोक, विषाद और मद को नहीं त्यागता है, वह धृति तामसी है।
About this verse
This is verse 35 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
What to do next
