Bhagavad Gita · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga — The Three Modes of Nature
Chapter 14, Verse 9
"Bhagavad Gita 14.9" — meaning and explanation.
सत्त्वं सुखे सञ्जयति रजः कर्मणि भारत | ज्ञानमावृत्य तु तमः प्रमादे सञ्जयत्युत
sattvaṃ sukhe sañjayati rajaḥ karmaṇi bhārata . jñānamāvṛtya tu tamaḥ pramāde sañjayatyuta
Meaning
14.9 Sattva attaches to happiness, Rajas to action, O Arjuna, while Tamas verily shrouding knowledge attaches to heedlessness.
।।14.9।। हे भारत ! सत्त्वगुण सुख में आसक्त कर देता है और रजोगुण कर्म में, किन्तु तमोगुण ज्ञान को आवृत्त करके जीव को प्रमाद से युक्त कर देता है।।
Explanation
14.9 सत्त्वम् purity? सुखे to happiness? सञ्जयति attaches? रजः active force? कर्मणि to action? भारत O Bharata? ज्ञानम् knowledge? आवृत्य shrouding? तु verily? तमः inertia? प्रमादे to heedlessness? सञ्जयति attaches? उत but.Commentary Just as a dark cloud enshrouds the sun? so also Tamas envelops knowledge or the light of the Self. Tamas creates an attachment for heedlessness? that is? ignorance or forgetfulness of duty or the nonperformance of necessary (obligatory) duties.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 14.9 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, verse 9, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 14.9
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 14.9 mean?
14.9 Sattva attaches to happiness, Rajas to action, O Arjuna, while Tamas verily shrouding knowledge attaches to heedlessness.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 14.9 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 9, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.