Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 16 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.16 · Tatraivam Sati
तत्रैवं सति कर्तारमात्मानं केवलं तु यः ।
पश्यत्यकृतबुद्धित्वान्न स पश्यति दुर्मतिः ॥
tatraivaṃ sati kartāramātmānaṃ kevalaṃ tu yaḥ |
paśyatyakṛtabuddhitvānna sa paśyati durmatiḥ ||
Translation
This being so, whoever sees the Self alone as the doer, because of an untrained understanding, does not see — that person’s mind is clouded.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.16 mean?
This being so, whoever sees the Self alone as the doer, because of an untrained understanding, does not see — that person’s mind is clouded.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.16?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.