Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 39 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.39 · Yadagre Chanubandhe Cha
यदग्रे चानुबन्धे च सुखं मोहनमात्मनः ।
निद्रालस्यप्रमादोत्थं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥
yadagre cānubandhe ca sukhaṃ mohanamātmanaḥ |
nidrālasyapramādotthaṃ tattāmasamudāhṛtam ||
Translation
The happiness that deludes the self both at the beginning and in its outcome, arising from sleep, sloth and carelessness, 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 18.39 mean?
The happiness that deludes the self both at the beginning and in its outcome, arising from sleep, sloth and carelessness, is declared to be tamasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.39?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
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