Bhagavad Gita 16.9
Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (Divine and Demonic Qualities) · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग
एतां दृष्टिमवष्टभ्य नष्टात्मानोऽल्पबुद्धयः ।प्रभवन्त्युग्रकर्माणः क्षयाय जगतोऽहिताः ॥
etāṃ dṛṣṭimavaṣṭabhya naṣṭātmāno'lpabuddhayaḥ |prabhavantyugrakarmāṇaḥ kṣayāya jagato'hitāḥ ||
Meaning of Gita 16.9 in English
Holding on to this outlook, people lose touch with their true self and their understanding shrinks. Their actions become cruel and harmful, bringing destruction to the world.
गीता 16.9 का हिंदी अर्थ
इस सोच को पकड़कर लोग अपने स्वरूप से दूर हो जाते हैं और उनकी बुद्धि छोटी हो जाती है। उनके कर्म कठोर और हानिकारक होते हैं, जो संसार का नाश करते हैं।
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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.