Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 34 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.34 · Indriyasyendriyasyarthe
इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ ।
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ ॥
indriyasyendriyasyārthe rāgadveṣau vyavasthitau |
tayorna vaśamāgacchettau hyasya paripanthinau ||
Translation
Attraction and aversion lie in wait in each sense for its object. Do not fall under their sway, for they are the robbers on one’s path.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.34 mean?
Attraction and aversion lie in wait in each sense for its object. Do not fall under their sway, for they are the robbers on one’s path.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.34?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.