Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 31

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 31 (18.31) means: The understanding that confuses right and wrong, and what should and should not be done, is restless understanding, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

यया धर्ममधर्मं च कार्यं चाकार्यमेव च।अयथावत्प्रजानाति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ राजसी।।18.31।।

Transliteration

yayā dharmam adharmaṁ cha kāryaṁ chākāryam eva cha ayathāvat prajānāti buddhiḥ sā pārtha rājasī

Translation

The understanding that confuses right and wrong, and what should and should not be done, is restless understanding, Arjuna.

Hindi

अर्जुन, जो बुद्धि सही और गलत को, और क्या करना चाहिए और क्या नहीं, में उलझा देती है, वह बेचैन बुद्धि है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 31?

The understanding that confuses right and wrong, and what should and should not be done, is restless understanding, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 18.31 from?

It is verse 31 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.

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