Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 18 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.18 · Jnanam Jneyam Parijnata
ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं परिज्ञाता त्रिविधा कर्मचोदना ।
करणं कर्म कर्तेति त्रिविधः कर्मसंग्रहः ॥
jñānaṃ jñeyaṃ parijñātā trividhā karmacodanā |
karaṇaṃ karma karteti trividhaḥ karmasaṃgrahaḥ ||
Translation
Knowledge, the object of knowledge and the knower form the threefold impulse to action; the instrument, the act and the doer form the threefold basis of action.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.18 mean?
Knowledge, the object of knowledge and the knower form the threefold impulse to action; the instrument, the act and the doer form the threefold basis of action.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.18?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.