Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 36

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 36 (3.36) means: Arjuna said: But what is it, Krishna, that drives a person to do wrong, even against their own will, as if pushed by some force?

Sanskrit

अर्जुन उवाच अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः। अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः।।3.36।।

Transliteration

arjuna uvācha atha kena prayukto ’yaṁ pāpaṁ charati pūruṣhaḥ anichchhann api vārṣhṇeya balād iva niyojitaḥ

Translation

Arjuna said: But what is it, Krishna, that drives a person to do wrong, even against their own will, as if pushed by some force?

Hindi

अर्जुन ने कहा: पर हे कृष्ण, वह क्या है जो व्यक्ति को उसकी इच्छा के विरुद्ध भी पाप करने को धकेलता है, मानो किसी शक्ति ने बलपूर्वक लगा दिया हो?

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 36?

Arjuna said: But what is it, Krishna, that drives a person to do wrong, even against their own will, as if pushed by some force?

Which chapter is verse 3.36 from?

It is verse 36 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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