Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 21 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.21 · Prithaktvena Tu Yajjnanam
पृथक्त्वेन तु यज्ज्ञानं नानाभावान्पृथग्विधान् ।
वेत्ति सर्वेषु भूतेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि राजसम् ॥
pṛthaktvena tu yajjñānaṃ nānābhāvānpṛthagvidhān |
vetti sarveṣu bhūteṣu tajjñānaṃ viddhi rājasam ||
Translation
But the knowledge that sees in all beings separate entities of various kinds, each distinct from the others — know that knowledge to be rajasic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.21 mean?
But the knowledge that sees in all beings separate entities of various kinds, each distinct from the others — know that knowledge to be rajasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.21?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.