Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 12 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.12 · Moghasha Moghakarmano
मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः ।
राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः ॥
moghāśā moghakarmāṇo moghajñānā vicetasaḥ |
rākṣasīmāsurīṃ caiva prakṛtiṃ mohinīṃ śritāḥ ||
Translation
Their hopes are vain, their actions vain, their knowledge vain; senseless, they cling to the deluding nature of fiends and demons.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 9.12 mean?
Their hopes are vain, their actions vain, their knowledge vain; senseless, they cling to the deluding nature of fiends and demons.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.12?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.