Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 31 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.31 · Yaya Dharmamadharmam Cha
यया धर्ममधर्मं च कार्यं चाकार्यमेव च ।
अयथावत्प्रजानाति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ राजसी ॥
yayā dharmamadharmaṃ ca kāryaṃ cākāryameva ca |
ayathāvatprajānāti buddhiḥ sā pārtha rājasī ||
Translation
The intellect by which one wrongly understands dharma (right conduct) and adharma, what should be done and what should not — that intellect, son of Pritha, is 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 18.31 mean?
The intellect by which one wrongly understands dharma (right conduct) and adharma, what should be done and what should not — that intellect, son of Pritha, is rajasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.31?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.