Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 4

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 4 (16.4) means: Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance belong to the one born to a harmful nature, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च।अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम्।।16.4।।

Transliteration

dambho darpo ’bhimānaśh cha krodhaḥ pāruṣhyam eva cha ajñānaṁ chābhijātasya pārtha sampadam āsurīm

Translation

Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance belong to the one born to a harmful nature, Arjuna.

Hindi

अर्जुन, दंभ, अहंकार, घमंड, क्रोध, कठोरता और अज्ञान, ये हानिकारक स्वभाव में जन्मे व्यक्ति के गुण हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 4?

Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance belong to the one born to a harmful nature, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 16.4 from?

It is verse 4 of Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 24 verses in total.

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