Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 39

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 39 (18.39) means: And the happiness that deceives the self from beginning to end, born of sleep, laziness, and neglect, is dull happiness.

Sanskrit

यदग्रे चानुबन्धे च सुखं मोहनमात्मनः।निद्रालस्यप्रमादोत्थं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्।।18.39।।

Transliteration

yad agre chānubandhe cha sukhaṁ mohanam ātmanaḥ nidrālasya-pramādotthaṁ tat tāmasam udāhṛitam

Translation

And the happiness that deceives the self from beginning to end, born of sleep, laziness, and neglect, is dull happiness.

Hindi

और जो सुख आरंभ से अंत तक आत्मा को ठगता है, नींद, आलस्य और लापरवाही से जन्मा, वह जड़ सुख है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 39?

And the happiness that deceives the self from beginning to end, born of sleep, laziness, and neglect, is dull happiness.

Which chapter is verse 18.39 from?

It is verse 39 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.

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