Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 59 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.59 · Yadahamkaramashritya Na
यदहंकारमाश्रित्य न योत्स्य इति मन्यसे ।
मिथ्यैष व्यवसायस्ते प्रकृतिस्त्वां नियोक्ष्यति ॥
yadahaṃkāramāśritya na yotsya iti manyase |
mithyaiṣa vyavasāyaste prakṛtistvāṃ niyokṣyati ||
Translation
If, relying on ego, you think, “I will not fight,” your resolve is in vain. Your own nature will compel you.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.59 mean?
If, relying on ego, you think, “I will not fight,” your resolve is in vain. Your own nature will compel you.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.59?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.