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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 67

Liberation Through Surrender

इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन।न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति

idaṁ te nātapaskyāya nābhaktāya kadāchana na chāśhuśhruṣhave vāchyaṁ na cha māṁ yo ‘bhyasūtayi

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.67 mean?

This should never be spoken by you to one who lacks austerity, nor to one who is without devotion, nor to one who does not wish to listen, nor to one who speaks ill of Me.

Word-by-word meaning

idam—this · te—by you · na—never · atapaskāya—to those who are not austere · na—never · abhaktāya—to those who are not devoted · kadāchana—at any time · na—never · cha—also · aśhuśhrūṣhave—to those who are averse to listening (to spiritual topics) · vāchyam—to be spoken · na—never · cha—also · mām—toward me · yaḥ—who · abhyasūyati—those who are envious

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