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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 15

Renunciation and Action

नादत्ते कस्यचित्पापं न चैव सुकृतं विभुः। अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः

nādatte kasyachit pāpaṁ na chaiva sukṛitaṁ vibhuḥ ajñānenāvṛitaṁ jñānaṁ tena muhyanti jantavaḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 5.15 mean?

The Lord does not accept responsibility for any person's sin or merit; they are deluded, for wisdom is submerged in ignorance within them.

Word-by-word meaning

na—not · ādatte—accepts · kasyachit—anyone’s · pāpam—sin · na—not · cha—and · eva—certainly · su-kṛitam—virtuous deeds · vibhuḥ—the omnipresent God · ajñānena—by ignorance · āvṛitam—covered · jñānam—knowledge · tena—by that · muhyanti—are deluded · jantavaḥ—the living entities

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