Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 7

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 7 (14.7) means: Restlessness is made of craving, born of thirst and clinging. It binds the self through attachment to action, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम्।तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम्।।14.7।।

Transliteration

rajo rāgātmakaṁ viddhi tṛiṣhṇā-saṅga-samudbhavam tan nibadhnāti kaunteya karma-saṅgena dehinam

Translation

Restlessness is made of craving, born of thirst and clinging. It binds the self through attachment to action, Arjuna.

Hindi

अर्जुन, बेचैनी लालसा से बनी है, प्यास और चिपकन से जन्मी। यह आत्मा को कर्म के प्रति आसक्ति से बाँधती है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 7?

Restlessness is made of craving, born of thirst and clinging. It binds the self through attachment to action, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 14.7 from?

It is verse 7 of Chapter 14 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 27 verses in total.

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