Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 35 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.35 · Yaya Svapnam Bhayam
यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च ।
न विमुञ्चति दुर्मेधा धृतिः सा पार्थ तामसी ॥
yayā svapnaṃ bhayaṃ śokaṃ viṣādaṃ madameva ca |
na vimuñcati durmedhā dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī ||
Translation
The resolve by which a dull-witted person will not let go of sleep, fear, grief, despondency and arrogance — that resolve, son of Pritha, is 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 18.35 mean?
The resolve by which a dull-witted person will not let go of sleep, fear, grief, despondency and arrogance — that resolve, son of Pritha, is tamasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.35?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
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