Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 15 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.15 · Nadatte Kasyachitpapam Na
नादत्ते कस्यचित्पापं न चैव सुकृतं विभुः ।
अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः ॥
nādatte kasyacitpāpaṃ na caiva sukṛtaṃ vibhuḥ |
ajñānenāvṛtaṃ jñānaṃ tena muhyanti jantavaḥ ||
Translation
The all-pervading one takes on neither anyone’s sin nor anyone’s good deed. Knowledge is veiled by ignorance, and that is why beings are deluded.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Renunciation”, which has 29 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 5.15 mean?
The all-pervading one takes on neither anyone’s sin nor anyone’s good deed. Knowledge is veiled by ignorance, and that is why beings are deluded.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.15?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.