Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 15 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.15 · Shariravanmanobhiryatkarma
शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः ।
न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः ॥
śarīravāṅmanobhiryatkarma prārabhate naraḥ |
nyāyyaṃ vā viparītaṃ vā pañcaite tasya hetavaḥ ||
Translation
Whatever action a person undertakes with body, speech or mind, whether right or the opposite, these five are its causes.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.15 mean?
Whatever action a person undertakes with body, speech or mind, whether right or the opposite, these five are its causes.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.15?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.