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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 14

Liberation Through Surrender

अधिष्ठानं तथा कर्ता करणं च पृथग्विधम्।विविधाश्च पृथक्चेष्टा दैवं चैवात्र पञ्चमम्

adhiṣhṭhānaṁ tathā kartā karaṇaṁ cha pṛithag-vidham vividhāśh cha pṛithak cheṣhṭā daivaṁ chaivātra pañchamam

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.14 mean?

The body as the seat of action, the doer, the various kinds of instruments, the many distinct efforts, and indeed destiny as the fifth among these.

Word-by-word meaning

adhiṣhṭhānam—the body · tathā—also · kartā—the doer (soul) · karaṇam—senses · cha—and · pṛithak-vidham—various kinds · vividhāḥ—many · cha—and · pṛithak—distinct · cheṣhṭāḥ—efforts · daivam—Divine Providence · cha eva atra—these certainly are (causes) · pañchamam—the fifth

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