Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 10

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 10 (14.10) means: Sometimes clarity rises, overcoming restlessness and dullness; sometimes restlessness, over clarity and dullness; and sometimes dullness, over clarity and restlessness, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत।रजः सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तमः सत्त्वं रजस्तथा।।14.10।।

Transliteration

rajas tamaśh chābhibhūya sattvaṁ bhavati bhārata rajaḥ sattvaṁ tamaśh chaiva tamaḥ sattvaṁ rajas tathā

Translation

Sometimes clarity rises, overcoming restlessness and dullness; sometimes restlessness, over clarity and dullness; and sometimes dullness, over clarity and restlessness, Arjuna.

Hindi

अर्जुन, कभी स्पष्टता उठती है, बेचैनी और जड़ता को दबाकर; कभी बेचैनी, स्पष्टता और जड़ता पर; और कभी जड़ता, स्पष्टता और बेचैनी पर।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 10?

Sometimes clarity rises, overcoming restlessness and dullness; sometimes restlessness, over clarity and dullness; and sometimes dullness, over clarity and restlessness, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 14.10 from?

It is verse 10 of Chapter 14 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 27 verses in total.

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