Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 6 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.6 · Karshayantah Sharirastham
कर्षयन्तः शरीरस्थं भूतग्राममचेतसः ।
मां चैवान्तःशरीरस्थं तान्विद्ध्यासुरनिश्चयान् ॥
karṣayantaḥ śarīrasthaṃ bhūtagrāmamacetasaḥ |
māṃ caivāntaḥśarīrasthaṃ tānviddhyāsuraniścayān ||
Translation
— senseless, tormenting the elements that make up their bodies, and me too, who dwell within the body — know them to be of demonic resolve.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Kinds of Faith”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 17.6 mean?
— senseless, tormenting the elements that make up their bodies, and me too, who dwell within the body — know them to be of demonic resolve.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.6?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.