Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 20

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 20 (7.20) means: Those whose knowledge is carried off by this or that craving turn to other powers, following their own nature and its rites.

Sanskrit

कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः। तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया।।7.20।।

Transliteration

kāmais tais tair hṛita-jñānāḥ prapadyante ’nya-devatāḥ taṁ taṁ niyamam āsthāya prakṛityā niyatāḥ svayā

Translation

Those whose knowledge is carried off by this or that craving turn to other powers, following their own nature and its rites.

Hindi

जिनका ज्ञान इस या उस लालसा से हर लिया जाता है, वे अपने स्वभाव और उसके विधानों का अनुसरण करते हुए दूसरी शक्तियों की ओर मुड़ जाते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 20?

Those whose knowledge is carried off by this or that craving turn to other powers, following their own nature and its rites.

Which chapter is verse 7.20 from?

It is verse 20 of Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 30 verses in total.

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