Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 13

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 13 (14.13) means: Darkness, inertia, carelessness, and delusion arise when dullness is rising, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

अप्रकाशोऽप्रवृत्तिश्च प्रमादो मोह एव च।तमस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे कुरुनन्दन।।14.13।।

Transliteration

aprakāśho ’pravṛittiśh cha pramādo moha eva cha tamasy etāni jāyante vivṛiddhe kuru-nandana

Translation

Darkness, inertia, carelessness, and delusion arise when dullness is rising, Arjuna.

Hindi

अर्जुन, अंधकार, जड़ता, लापरवाही और मोह तब उठते हैं जब जड़ता बढ़ रही होती है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 13?

Darkness, inertia, carelessness, and delusion arise when dullness is rising, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 14.13 from?

It is verse 13 of Chapter 14 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 27 verses in total.

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