Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 14 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.14 · Adhishthanam Tatha Karta
अधिष्ठानं तथा कर्ता करणं च पृथग्विधम् ।
विविधाश्च पृथक्चेष्टा दैवं चैवात्र पञ्चमम् ॥
adhiṣṭhānaṃ tathā kartā karaṇaṃ ca pṛthagvidham |
vividhāśca pṛthakceṣṭā daivaṃ caivātra pañcamam ||
Translation
the seat of action, the doer, the various instruments, the many distinct kinds of effort, and, fifth among them, the divine (providence).
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.14 mean?
the seat of action, the doer, the various instruments, the many distinct kinds of effort, and, fifth among them, the divine (providence).
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.14?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.