Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 9

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 9 (14.9) means: Clarity binds a person to happiness, restlessness to action, Arjuna, while dullness clouds the mind and binds it to carelessness.

Sanskrit

सत्त्वं सुखे सञ्जयति रजः कर्मणि भारत।ज्ञानमावृत्य तु तमः प्रमादे सञ्जयत्युत।।14.9।।

Transliteration

sattvaṁ sukhe sañjayati rajaḥ karmaṇi bhārata jñānam āvṛitya tu tamaḥ pramāde sañjayaty uta

Translation

Clarity binds a person to happiness, restlessness to action, Arjuna, while dullness clouds the mind and binds it to carelessness.

Hindi

अर्जुन, स्पष्टता व्यक्ति को सुख से बाँधती है, बेचैनी कर्म से, जबकि जड़ता मन को ढककर उसे लापरवाही से बाँधती है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 9?

Clarity binds a person to happiness, restlessness to action, Arjuna, while dullness clouds the mind and binds it to carelessness.

Which chapter is verse 14.9 from?

It is verse 9 of Chapter 14 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 27 verses in total.

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