Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 12

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 12 (14.12) means: Greed, ceaseless activity, restless striving, and craving arise when restlessness is rising, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा।रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ।।14.12।।

Transliteration

lobhaḥ pravṛittir ārambhaḥ karmaṇām aśhamaḥ spṛihā rajasy etāni jāyante vivṛiddhe bharatarṣhabha

Translation

Greed, ceaseless activity, restless striving, and craving arise when restlessness is rising, Arjuna.

Hindi

अर्जुन, लोभ, निरंतर गतिविधि, बेचैन प्रयास और लालसा तब उठते हैं जब बेचैनी बढ़ रही होती है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 12?

Greed, ceaseless activity, restless striving, and craving arise when restlessness is rising, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 14.12 from?

It is verse 12 of Chapter 14 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 27 verses in total.

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