Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 21

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 21 (18.21) means: The knowledge that sees only separate, distinct beings, each apart from the others, is restless knowledge.

Sanskrit

पृथक्त्वेन तु यज्ज्ञानं नानाभावान्पृथग्विधान्।वेत्ति सर्वेषु भूतेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि राजसम्।।18.21।।

Transliteration

pṛithaktvena tu yaj jñānaṁ nānā-bhāvān pṛithag-vidhān vetti sarveṣhu bhūteṣhu taj jñānaṁ viddhi rājasam

Translation

The knowledge that sees only separate, distinct beings, each apart from the others, is restless knowledge.

Hindi

जो ज्ञान केवल अलग-अलग, भिन्न प्राणी देखता है, हर एक को दूसरे से अलग, वह बेचैन ज्ञान है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 21?

The knowledge that sees only separate, distinct beings, each apart from the others, is restless knowledge.

Which chapter is verse 18.21 from?

It is verse 21 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.

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