Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 8

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 8 (16.8) means: They say the world is without truth, without foundation, without a guiding power, brought about by chance, driven by nothing but desire.

Sanskrit

असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम्।अपरस्परसम्भूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम्।।16.8।।

Transliteration

asatyam apratiṣhṭhaṁ te jagad āhur anīśhvaram aparaspara-sambhūtaṁ kim anyat kāma-haitukam

Translation

They say the world is without truth, without foundation, without a guiding power, brought about by chance, driven by nothing but desire.

Hindi

वे कहते हैं कि संसार सत्य से रहित है, बिना आधार के, बिना किसी नियंता के, संयोग से बना, केवल इच्छा से चलता हुआ।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 8?

They say the world is without truth, without foundation, without a guiding power, brought about by chance, driven by nothing but desire.

Which chapter is verse 16.8 from?

It is verse 8 of Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 24 verses in total.

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