Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 21

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 21 (13.21) means: Nature is said to be the cause of all that is done and made. The self is said to be the cause of the experience of pleasure and pain.

Sanskrit

कार्यकारणकर्तृत्वे हेतुः प्रकृतिरुच्यते।पुरुषः सुखदुःखानां भोक्तृत्वे हेतुरुच्यते।।13.21।।

Transliteration

kārya-kāraṇa-kartṛitve hetuḥ prakṛitir uchyate puruṣhaḥ sukha-duḥkhānāṁ bhoktṛitve hetur uchyate

Translation

Nature is said to be the cause of all that is done and made. The self is said to be the cause of the experience of pleasure and pain.

Hindi

जो कुछ किया और रचा जाता है, प्रकृति उसका कारण कही जाती है। सुख और दुःख के अनुभव का कारण आत्मा कही जाती है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 21?

Nature is said to be the cause of all that is done and made. The self is said to be the cause of the experience of pleasure and pain.

Which chapter is verse 13.21 from?

It is verse 21 of Chapter 13 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 35 verses in total.

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