Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 9

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 9 (16.9) means: Holding this view, these lost souls of little sense do cruel deeds and rise up as destroyers of the world.

Sanskrit

एतां दृष्टिमवष्टभ्य नष्टात्मानोऽल्पबुद्धयः।प्रभवन्त्युग्रकर्माणः क्षयाय जगतोऽहिताः।।16.9।।

Transliteration

etāṁ dṛiṣhṭim avaṣhṭabhya naṣhṭātmāno ’lpa-buddhayaḥ prabhavanty ugra-karmāṇaḥ kṣhayāya jagato ’hitāḥ

Translation

Holding this view, these lost souls of little sense do cruel deeds and rise up as destroyers of the world.

Hindi

इस दृष्टि को थामे, ये भटके हुए, अल्पबुद्धि लोग क्रूर कर्म करते हैं और संसार के विनाशक बनकर उठते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 9?

Holding this view, these lost souls of little sense do cruel deeds and rise up as destroyers of the world.

Which chapter is verse 16.9 from?

It is verse 9 of Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 24 verses in total.

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