Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 17

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 17 (6.17) means: For the one who is moderate in food and rest, balanced in work, and steady in sleep and waking, this practice ends all sorrow.

Sanskrit

युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु। युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दुःखहा।।6.17।।

Transliteration

yuktāhāra-vihārasya yukta-cheṣhṭasya karmasu yukta-svapnāvabodhasya yogo bhavati duḥkha-hā

Translation

For the one who is moderate in food and rest, balanced in work, and steady in sleep and waking, this practice ends all sorrow.

Hindi

जो आहार और विश्राम में संयमित है, कर्म में संतुलित, और नींद तथा जागरण में स्थिर, उसके लिए यह साधना सारे दुःख का अंत कर देती है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 17?

For the one who is moderate in food and rest, balanced in work, and steady in sleep and waking, this practice ends all sorrow.

Which chapter is verse 6.17 from?

It is verse 17 of Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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