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Bhagavad Gita 9.21

Chapter 9: Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (The Royal Secret) · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग

ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालंक्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति ।एव त्रयीधर्ममनुप्रपन्नागतागतं कामकामा लभन्ते ॥

te taṃ bhuktvā svargalokaṃ viśālaṃkṣīṇe puṇye martyalokaṃ viśanti |eva trayīdharmamanuprapannāgatāgataṃ kāmakāmā labhante ||

Meaning of Gita 9.21 in English

After enjoying the vast heavenly world, when their merit runs out they return to the world of mortals. Those who act only for pleasures keep coming and going.

गीता 9.21 का हिंदी अर्थ

वे विशाल स्वर्ग का सुख भोगकर पुण्य खत्म होने पर फिर मृत्युलोक में लौट आते हैं। भोग की इच्छा से कर्म करने वाले इसी तरह आते-जाते रहते हैं।

temporary pleasuresrebirthchasing rewards

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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.