Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 20

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 20 (16.20) means: Falling into harmful births, deluded, life after life, they never reach me, Arjuna, and sink lower still.

Sanskrit

असुरीं योनिमापन्ना मूढा जन्मनि जन्मनि।मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम्।।16.20।।

Transliteration

āsurīṁ yonim āpannā mūḍhā janmani janmani mām aprāpyaiva kaunteya tato yānty adhamāṁ gatim

Translation

Falling into harmful births, deluded, life after life, they never reach me, Arjuna, and sink lower still.

Hindi

अर्जुन, हानिकारक जन्मों में गिरकर, मोहित, जन्म-जन्म तक वे मुझ तक कभी नहीं पहुँचते, और और नीचे गिरते जाते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 20?

Falling into harmful births, deluded, life after life, they never reach me, Arjuna, and sink lower still.

Which chapter is verse 16.20 from?

It is verse 20 of Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 24 verses in total.

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