Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 40

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 40 (18.40) means: There is no being on earth or in the heavens, not even among the powers above, that is free of these three qualities born of nature.

Sanskrit

न तदस्ति पृथिव्यां वा दिवि देवेषु वा पुनः।सत्त्वं प्रकृतिजैर्मुक्तं यदेभिः स्यात्ित्रभिर्गुणैः।।18.40।।

Transliteration

na tad asti pṛithivyāṁ vā divi deveṣhu vā punaḥ sattvaṁ prakṛiti-jair muktaṁ yad ebhiḥ syāt tribhir guṇaiḥ

Translation

There is no being on earth or in the heavens, not even among the powers above, that is free of these three qualities born of nature.

Hindi

धरती पर या स्वर्ग में, ऊपर की शक्तियों में भी, ऐसा कोई प्राणी नहीं जो प्रकृति से जन्मे इन तीन गुणों से मुक्त हो।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 40?

There is no being on earth or in the heavens, not even among the powers above, that is free of these three qualities born of nature.

Which chapter is verse 18.40 from?

It is verse 40 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.

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