Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 12

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 12 (9.12) means: Their hopes are empty, their actions empty, their knowledge empty, their minds confused. They cling to a deluding, harmful way of being.

Sanskrit

मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः। राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः।।9.12।।

Transliteration

moghāśhā mogha-karmāṇo mogha-jñānā vichetasaḥ rākṣhasīm āsurīṁ chaiva prakṛitiṁ mohinīṁ śhritāḥ

Translation

Their hopes are empty, their actions empty, their knowledge empty, their minds confused. They cling to a deluding, harmful way of being.

Hindi

उनकी आशाएँ खाली हैं, कर्म खाली, ज्ञान खाली, मन भ्रमित। वे एक मोहित, हानिकारक भाव से चिपके रहते हैं।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 12?

Their hopes are empty, their actions empty, their knowledge empty, their minds confused. They cling to a deluding, harmful way of being.

Which chapter is verse 9.12 from?

It is verse 12 of Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 34 verses in total.

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