Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12, verse 5 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 12.5 · Kleshodhikatarasteshamavyaktasaktachetasam
क्लेशोऽधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम् ।
अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते ॥
kleśo’dhikatarasteṣāmavyaktāsaktacetasām |
avyaktā hi gatirduḥkhaṃ dehavadbhiravāpyate ||
Translation
Greater is the difficulty of those whose minds are set on the unmanifest, for the goal of the unmanifest is hard for embodied beings to attain.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga — “The Yoga of Devotion”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.5 mean?
Greater is the difficulty of those whose minds are set on the unmanifest, for the goal of the unmanifest is hard for embodied beings to attain.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.5?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.