Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 22 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.22 · Yattu Saktamahaitukam
यत्तु कृत्स्नवदेकस्मिन्कार्ये सक्तमहैतुकम् ।
अतत्त्वार्थवदल्पं च तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥
yattu kṛtsnavadekasminkārye saktamahaitukam |
atattvārthavadalpaṃ ca tattāmasamudāhṛtam ||
Translation
And the knowledge that clings to a single effect as if it were the whole, without reason, without grasp of the truth, and narrow — that is declared to be tamasic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.22 mean?
And the knowledge that clings to a single effect as if it were the whole, without reason, without grasp of the truth, and narrow — that is declared to be tamasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.22?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.