Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 30

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 30 (18.30) means: The understanding that knows when to act and when to hold back, what to do and what not to do, what to fear and what not, what binds and what frees, is clear understanding, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च कार्याकार्ये भयाभये।बन्धं मोक्षं च या वेत्ति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी।।18.30।।

Transliteration

pravṛittiṁ cha nivṛittiṁ cha kāryākārye bhayābhaye bandhaṁ mokṣhaṁ cha yā vetti buddhiḥ sā pārtha sāttvikī

Translation

The understanding that knows when to act and when to hold back, what to do and what not to do, what to fear and what not, what binds and what frees, is clear understanding, Arjuna.

Hindi

अर्जुन, जो बुद्धि जानती है कि कब कर्म करना है और कब रुकना, क्या करना है और क्या नहीं, किससे डरना है और किससे नहीं, क्या बाँधता है और क्या मुक्त करता है, वह स्पष्ट बुद्धि है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 30?

The understanding that knows when to act and when to hold back, what to do and what not to do, what to fear and what not, what binds and what frees, is clear understanding, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 18.30 from?

It is verse 30 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.

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