Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 13

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 13 (3.13) means: The good, who eat what remains after the offering, are freed from all wrongs. But those who cook only for themselves feed on their own wrongdoing.

Sanskrit

यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः। भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात्।।3.13।।

Transliteration

yajña-śhiṣhṭāśhinaḥ santo muchyante sarva-kilbiṣhaiḥ bhuñjate te tvaghaṁ pāpā ye pachantyātma-kāraṇāt

Translation

The good, who eat what remains after the offering, are freed from all wrongs. But those who cook only for themselves feed on their own wrongdoing.

Hindi

जो सज्जन यज्ञ के बाद बचे हुए को खाते हैं, वे हर दोष से मुक्त हो जाते हैं। पर जो केवल अपने लिए पकाते हैं, वे अपने ही पाप को खाते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 13?

The good, who eat what remains after the offering, are freed from all wrongs. But those who cook only for themselves feed on their own wrongdoing.

Which chapter is verse 3.13 from?

It is verse 13 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.

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