Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 40 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.40 · Na Tadasti Prithivyam
न तदस्ति पृथिव्यां वा दिवि देवेषु वा पुनः ।
सत्त्वं प्रकृतिजैर्मुक्तं यदेभिः स्यात्त्रिभिर्गुणैः ॥
na tadasti pṛthivyāṃ vā divi deveṣu vā punaḥ |
sattvaṃ prakṛtijairmuktaṃ yadebhiḥ syāttribhirguṇaiḥ ||
Translation
There is no being, on earth or among the gods in heaven, that is free from these three gunas born of nature.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.40 mean?
There is no being, on earth or among the gods in heaven, that is free from these three gunas born of nature.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.40?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.