Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 19 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.19 · Jnanam Karma Cha
ज्ञानं कर्म च कर्ता च त्रिधैव गुणभेदतः ।
प्रोच्यते गुणसंख्याने यथावच्छृणु तान्यपि ॥
jñānaṃ karma ca kartā ca tridhaiva guṇabhedataḥ |
procyate guṇasaṃkhyāne yathāvacchṛṇu tānyapi ||
Translation
Knowledge, action and the doer are each said to be of three kinds, according to the gunas (qualities of nature), in the science of the gunas. Hear about these too, as they are.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.19 mean?
Knowledge, action and the doer are each said to be of three kinds, according to the gunas (qualities of nature), in the science of the gunas. Hear about these too, as they are.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.19?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.