Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 16

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 16 (6.16) means: This practice is not for the one who eats too much or too little, Arjuna, nor for the one who sleeps too much or too little.

Sanskrit

नात्यश्नतस्तु योगोऽस्ति न चैकान्तमनश्नतः। न चातिस्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन।।6.16।।

Transliteration

nātyaśhnatastu yogo ’sti na chaikāntam anaśhnataḥ na chāti-svapna-śhīlasya jāgrato naiva chārjuna

Translation

This practice is not for the one who eats too much or too little, Arjuna, nor for the one who sleeps too much or too little.

Hindi

अर्जुन, यह साधना न बहुत खाने वाले के लिए है, न बहुत कम खाने वाले के लिए, न बहुत सोने वाले के लिए, न बहुत कम सोने वाले के लिए।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 16?

This practice is not for the one who eats too much or too little, Arjuna, nor for the one who sleeps too much or too little.

Which chapter is verse 6.16 from?

It is verse 16 of Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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