Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 29

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 29 (11.29) means: As moths rush headlong into a blazing fire and perish, so these beings rush into your mouths to their own destruction.

Sanskrit

यथा प्रदीप्तं ज्वलनं पतङ्गा विशन्ति नाशाय समृद्धवेगाः। तथैव नाशाय विशन्ति लोका स्तवापि वक्त्राणि समृद्धवेगाः।।11.29।।

Transliteration

yathā pradīptaṁ jvalanaṁ pataṅgā viśhanti nāśhāya samṛiddha-vegāḥ tathaiva nāśhāya viśhanti lokās tavāpi vaktrāṇi samṛiddha-vegāḥ

Translation

As moths rush headlong into a blazing fire and perish, so these beings rush into your mouths to their own destruction.

Hindi

जैसे पतंगे धधकती आग में सिर के बल दौड़कर नष्ट हो जाते हैं, वैसे ही ये प्राणी अपने ही विनाश के लिए आपके मुखों में दौड़ पड़ते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 29?

As moths rush headlong into a blazing fire and perish, so these beings rush into your mouths to their own destruction.

Which chapter is verse 11.29 from?

It is verse 29 of Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 55 verses in total.

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