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Bhagavad Gita 16.24

Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (Divine and Demonic Qualities) · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग

तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ ।ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥

tasmācchāstraṃ pramāṇaṃ te kāryākāryavyavasthitau |jñātvā śāstravidhānoktaṃ karma kartumihārhasi ||

Meaning of Gita 16.24 in English

So let scripture be your guide in deciding what to do and what not to do. Understanding what it teaches, you should act accordingly in this world.

गीता 16.24 का हिंदी अर्थ

इसलिए क्या करना है और क्या नहीं, इसका निर्णय करने में शास्त्र को ही प्रमाण मानो। उसकी शिक्षा को समझकर इस संसार में उसी के अनुसार कर्म करो।

decision makingright and wrongfollowing guidanceduty

How does this verse apply to your life?

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The Sanskrit is public domain; the transliteration was generated for Saarthi. Meanings are original plain-language paraphrases, not a scholarly translation.