Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 15

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 15 (5.15) means: The Supreme takes on no one's wrong and no one's good. Wisdom is veiled by ignorance, and that is why beings are deluded.

Sanskrit

नादत्ते कस्यचित्पापं न चैव सुकृतं विभुः। अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः।।5.15।।

Transliteration

nādatte kasyachit pāpaṁ na chaiva sukṛitaṁ vibhuḥ ajñānenāvṛitaṁ jñānaṁ tena muhyanti jantavaḥ

Translation

The Supreme takes on no one's wrong and no one's good. Wisdom is veiled by ignorance, and that is why beings are deluded.

Hindi

परम न किसी का पाप लेता है, न किसी का पुण्य। ज्ञान अज्ञान से ढका है, और इसीलिए प्राणी मोह में पड़ते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 15?

The Supreme takes on no one's wrong and no one's good. Wisdom is veiled by ignorance, and that is why beings are deluded.

Which chapter is verse 5.15 from?

It is verse 15 of Chapter 5 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 29 verses in total.

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