Bhagavad Gita · Jnana Vijnana Yoga — Knowledge and Realisation
Chapter 7, Verse 20
"Bhagavad Gita 7.20" — meaning and explanation.
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः | तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया
kāmaistaistairhṛtajñānāḥ prapadyante.anyadevatāḥ . taṃ taṃ niyamamāsthāya prakṛtyā niyatāḥ svayā
Meaning
7.20 Those whose wisdom has been rent away by this or that desire, go to other gods, following this or that rite, led by their own nature.
।।7.20।। भोगविशेष की कामना से जिनका ज्ञान हर लिया गया है, ऐसे पुरुष अपने स्वभाव से प्रेरित हुए अन्य देवताओं को विशिष्ट नियम का पालन करते हुए भजते हैं।।
Explanation
7.20 कामैः by desires? तैः तैः by this or that? हृतज्ञानाः those whose wisdom has been rent away? प्रपद्यन्ते approach? अन्यदेवताः other gods? तम् तम् this or that? नियमम् rite? आस्थाय having followed? प्रकृत्या by nature? नियताः led? स्वया by ones own.Commentary Those who desire wealth? children? the (small) Siddhis? etc.? are deprived of discrimination. They devote themselves to other minor gods such as Indra? Mitra? Varuna? etc.? impelled or driven by their own nature or Samskaras acired in their previous births. They perform some kinds of rites to propitiate these lower deities. (Cf.IX.23)
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 7.20 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, verse 20, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 7.20
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 7.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.20 mean?
7.20 Those whose wisdom has been rent away by this or that desire, go to other gods, following this or that rite, led by their own nature.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 7.20 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, verse 20, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.