Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15, verse 10 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 15.10 · Utkramantam Sthitam Vapi

उत्क्रामन्तं स्थितं वापि भुञ्जानं वा गुणान्वितम् ।
विमूढा नानुपश्यन्ति पश्यन्ति ज्ञानचक्षुषः ॥

utkrāmantaṃ sthitaṃ vāpi bhuñjānaṃ vā guṇānvitam |
vimūḍhā nānupaśyanti paśyanti jñānacakṣuṣaḥ ||

Translation

The deluded do not see him as he departs, as he stays, or as he experiences, joined with the gunas (qualities of nature); those with the eye of wisdom see.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga — “The Supreme Person”, which has 20 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 15.10 mean?

The deluded do not see him as he departs, as he stays, or as he experiences, joined with the gunas (qualities of nature); those with the eye of wisdom see.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 15.10?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 15, Purushottama Yoga (The Supreme Person).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.