Chapter 17 · Verse 6
Bhagavad Gita 17.6
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
कर्षयन्तः शरीरस्थं भूतग्राममचेतसः। मां चैवान्तःशरीरस्थं तान्विद्ध्यासुरनिश्चयान्।।17.6।।
Roman (IAST)
karṣayantaḥ śarīrasthaṃ bhūtagrāmamacetasaḥ| māṃ caivāntaḥśarīrasthaṃ tānviddhyāsuraniścayān||17.6||
Simple transliteration
karshayantah sharirastham bhutagramamacetasah mam caivantahsharirastham tanviddhyasuranishcayan17.6
Meaning
Meaning (English)
...torturing the elements in their body and also the Supreme dwelling within — know such people to be of demonic resolve. Self-torture is not true spirituality.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
और शरीरस्थ भूतसमुदाय को तथा मुझ अन्तर्यामी को भी कृश करने वाले अर्थात् कष्ट पहुँचाने वाले जो अविवेकी लोग हैं, उन्हें तुम आसुरी निश्चय वाले जानो।
About this verse
This is verse 6 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.