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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 7

Divine and Demoniac Natures

प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराः।न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते

pravṛittiṁ cha nivṛittiṁ cha janā na vidur āsurāḥ na śhauchaṁ nāpi chāchāro na satyaṁ teṣhu vidyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 16.7 mean?

The godless do not know how to act or renounce; they lack both purity and truth. They do not understand the right principles of conduct.

Word-by-word meaning

pravṛittim—proper actions · cha—and · nivṛittim—improper actions · cha—and · janāḥ—persons · na—not · viduḥ—comprehend · āsurāḥ—those possessing demoniac nature · na—neither · śhaucham—purity · na—nor · api—even · cha—and · āchāraḥ—conduct · na—nor · satyam—truthfulness · teṣhu—in them · vidyate—exist

dutywisdomrenunciationgodactionnature

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