Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 28 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.28 · Ayuktah Prakritah Stabdhah
अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः ।
विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते ॥
ayuktaḥ prākṛtaḥ stabdhaḥ śaṭho naiṣkṛtiko’lasaḥ |
viṣādī dīrghasūtrī ca kartā tāmasa ucyate ||
Translation
A doer who is undisciplined, vulgar, stubborn, deceitful, malicious, lazy, despondent and procrastinating is called tamasic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.28 mean?
A doer who is undisciplined, vulgar, stubborn, deceitful, malicious, lazy, despondent and procrastinating is called tamasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.28?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.