Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 16, verse 19 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 16.19 · Tanaham Dvishatah
तानहं द्विषतः क्रुरान्संसारेषु नराधमान् ।
क्षिपाम्यजस्रमशुभानासुरीष्वेव योनिषु ॥
tānahaṃ dviṣataḥ krurānsaṃsāreṣu narādhamān |
kṣipāmyajasramaśubhānāsurīṣveva yoniṣu ||
Translation
These cruel and hateful people, the lowest of humankind, I cast again and again into the cycle of rebirth, into demonic wombs alone.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 16, Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga — “The Divine and Demonic Natures”, which has 24 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 16.19 mean?
These cruel and hateful people, the lowest of humankind, I cast again and again into the cycle of rebirth, into demonic wombs alone.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 16.19?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 16, Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (The Divine and Demonic Natures).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.