Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 24

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 24 (16.24) means: So let what is right be your guide in deciding what to do and what not to do. Knowing this, do the work that is yours to do.

Sanskrit

तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ।ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि।।16.24।।

Transliteration

tasmāch chhāstraṁ pramāṇaṁ te kāryākārya-vyavasthitau jñātvā śhāstra-vidhānoktaṁ karma kartum ihārhasi

Translation

So let what is right be your guide in deciding what to do and what not to do. Knowing this, do the work that is yours to do.

Hindi

इसलिए धर्म को अपना मार्गदर्शक बनाओ यह तय करने में कि क्या करना है और क्या नहीं। यह जानकर, जो कर्म तुम्हारा है उसे करो।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 24?

So let what is right be your guide in deciding what to do and what not to do. Knowing this, do the work that is yours to do.

Which chapter is verse 16.24 from?

It is verse 24 of Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 24 verses in total.

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