Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 29 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 18.29 · Buddherbhedam

बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं शृणु ।
प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनंजय ॥

buddherbhedaṃ dhṛteścaiva guṇatastrividhaṃ śṛṇu |
procyamānamaśeṣeṇa pṛthaktvena dhanaṃjaya ||

Translation

Now hear, Dhananjaya, the threefold division of intellect and of resolve according to the gunas, explained fully and one by one.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.29 mean?

Now hear, Dhananjaya, the threefold division of intellect and of resolve according to the gunas, explained fully and one by one.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.29?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.