Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 60 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.60 · Svabhavajena Kaunteya
स्वभावजेन कौन्तेय निबद्धः स्वेन कर्मणा ।
कर्तुं नेच्छसि यन्मोहात्करिष्यस्यवशोऽपि तत् ॥
svabhāvajena kaunteya nibaddhaḥ svena karmaṇā |
kartuṃ necchasi yanmohātkariṣyasyavaśo’pi tat ||
Translation
Bound by your own work, born of your nature, son of Kunti, you will do helplessly even what, out of delusion, you do not wish to do.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.60 mean?
Bound by your own work, born of your nature, son of Kunti, you will do helplessly even what, out of delusion, you do not wish to do.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.60?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.