Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 28

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 28 (18.28) means: A doer who is undisciplined, coarse, stubborn, deceitful, dishonest, lazy, gloomy, and always putting things off, is a dull doer.

Sanskrit

अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः।विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते।।18.28।।

Transliteration

ayuktaḥ prākṛitaḥ stabdhaḥ śhaṭho naiṣhkṛitiko ‘lasaḥ viṣhādī dīrgha-sūtrī cha kartā tāmasa uchyate

Translation

A doer who is undisciplined, coarse, stubborn, deceitful, dishonest, lazy, gloomy, and always putting things off, is a dull doer.

Hindi

जो कर्ता असंयमी, गँवार, जिद्दी, कपटी, बेईमान, आलसी, उदास और सदा टालमटोल करने वाला है, वह जड़ कर्ता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 28?

A doer who is undisciplined, coarse, stubborn, deceitful, dishonest, lazy, gloomy, and always putting things off, is a dull doer.

Which chapter is verse 18.28 from?

It is verse 28 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.

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