Bhagavad Gita · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga — The Three Modes of Nature
Chapter 14, Verse 14
"Bhagavad Gita 14.14" — meaning and explanation.
यदा सत्त्वे प्रवृद्धे तु प्रलयं याति देहभृत् | तदोत्तमविदां लोकानमलान्प्रतिपद्यते
yadā sattve pravṛddhe tu pralayaṃ yāti dehabhṛt . tadottamavidāṃ lokānamalānpratipadyate
Meaning
14.14 If the embodied one meets with death when Sattva is predominant, then he attains to the spotless worlds of the knowers of the Highest.
।।14.14।। जब यह जीव (देहभृत्) सत्त्वगुण की प्रवृद्धि में मृत्यु को प्राप्त होता है, तब उत्तम कर्म करने वालों के निर्मल अर्थात् स्वर्गादि लोकों को प्राप्त होता है।।
Explanation
14.14 यदा when? सत्त्वे in Sattva? प्रवृद्धे having become predominant? तु verily? प्रलयम् death? याति meets? देहभृत् the embodied one? तदा then? उत्तमविदाम् of the knowers of the Highest? लोकान् to the worlds? अमलान् of the spotless? प्रतिपद्यते (he) attains.Commentary Lokan Amalan Sptless worlds Brahmaloka and the like where Rajas and Tamas never predominate.The Highest Deities such as Hiranyagarbha.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 14.14 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, verse 14, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 14.14
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 14.14 mean?
14.14 If the embodied one meets with death when Sattva is predominant, then he attains to the spotless worlds of the knowers of the Highest.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 14.14 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, verse 14, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.