Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 20 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.20 · Kamaistaistairhritajnanah
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः ।
तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया ॥
kāmaistaistairhṛtajñānāḥ prapadyante’nyadevatāḥ |
taṃ taṃ niyamamāsthāya prakṛtyā niyatāḥ svayā ||
Translation
Those whose understanding has been carried away by this desire or that turn to other gods, following one rule or another, bound by their own nature.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation”, which has 30 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.20 mean?
Those whose understanding has been carried away by this desire or that turn to other gods, following one rule or another, bound by their own nature.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.20?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.