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Bhagavad Gita 2.43

Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge) · सांख्ययोग

कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम् ।क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति ॥

kāmātmānaḥ svargaparā janmakarmaphalapradām |kriyāviśeṣabahulāṃ bhogaiśvaryagatiṃ prati ||

Meaning of Gita 2.43 in English

Such people are full of desires and aim for heavenly rewards. They promote many elaborate rituals that promise good birth, pleasure and power.

गीता 2.43 का हिंदी अर्थ

ऐसे लोग कामनाओं से भरे होते हैं और स्वर्ग को ही लक्ष्य मानते हैं। वे अच्छे जन्म, भोग और ऐश्वर्य दिलाने वाले अनेक कर्मकांडों की बातें करते हैं।

desirematerialismempty ritual

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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.