Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 15 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.15 · Na Mam Dushkritino
न मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढाः प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमाः ।
माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिताः ॥
na māṃ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ |
māyayāpahṛtajñānā āsuraṃ bhāvamāśritāḥ ||
Translation
Evildoers, the deluded and the lowest of people do not take refuge in me; their understanding is stolen by illusion and they cling to a demonic nature.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation”, which has 30 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.15 mean?
Evildoers, the deluded and the lowest of people do not take refuge in me; their understanding is stolen by illusion and they cling to a demonic nature.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.15?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.