Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 12

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 12 (18.12) means: For those who do not let go, the threefold fruit of action, pleasant, unpleasant, and mixed, comes after death. But for those who let go, it never comes.

Sanskrit

अनिष्टमिष्टं मिश्रं च त्रिविधं कर्मणः फलम्।भवत्यत्यागिनां प्रेत्य न तु संन्यासिनां क्वचित्।।18.12।।

Transliteration

aniṣhṭam iṣhṭaṁ miśhraṁ cha tri-vidhaṁ karmaṇaḥ phalam bhavaty atyāgināṁ pretya na tu sannyāsināṁ kvachit

Translation

For those who do not let go, the threefold fruit of action, pleasant, unpleasant, and mixed, comes after death. But for those who let go, it never comes.

Hindi

जो त्याग नहीं करते, उनके लिए कर्म का तीन तरह का फल, प्रिय, अप्रिय और मिला-जुला, मृत्यु के बाद आता है। पर जो त्याग करते हैं, उनके लिए कभी नहीं।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 12?

For those who do not let go, the threefold fruit of action, pleasant, unpleasant, and mixed, comes after death. But for those who let go, it never comes.

Which chapter is verse 18.12 from?

It is verse 12 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.

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