Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 16, verse 7 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 16.7 · Pravrittim Cha Nivrittim
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराः ।
न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते ॥
pravṛttiṃ ca nivṛttiṃ ca janā na vidurāsurāḥ |
na śaucaṃ nāpi cācāro na satyaṃ teṣu vidyate ||
Translation
Demonic people do not know what to take up and what to turn away from. Neither purity nor good conduct nor truth is found in them.
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 16.7 mean?
Demonic people do not know what to take up and what to turn away from. Neither purity nor good conduct nor truth is found in them.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 16.7?
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.