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Chapter 18 · Verse 59

Bhagavad Gita 18.59

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
यदहङ्कारमाश्रित्य न योत्स्य इति मन्यसे।
मिथ्यैष व्यवसायस्ते प्रकृतिस्त्वां नियोक्ष्यति।।18.59।।
Roman (IAST)
yadahaṅkāramāśritya na yotsya iti manyase|
mithyaiṣa vyavasāyaste prakṛtistvāṃ niyokṣyati||18.59||
Simple transliteration
yadahankaramashritya na yotsya iti manyase
mithyaisha vyavasayaste prakritistvam niyokshyati18.59
Meaning
Meaning (English)

If, filled with ego, you think 'I will not fight,' your resolve is vain. Your own nature will compel you to act.

Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ

और अहंकारवश तुम जो यह सोच रहे हो, "मैं युद्ध नहीं करूंगा", यह तुम्हारा निश्चय मिथ्या है, (क्योंकि) प्रकृति (तुम्हारा स्वभाव) ही तुम्हें (बलात् कर्म में) प्रवृत्त करेगी।

About this verse

This is verse 59 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.

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