Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 27 (7.27)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 27 (7.27)
इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत । | सर्वभूतानि सम्मोहं सर्गे यान्ति परन्तप | | ७-२७ | |
ichchhādveṣhasamutthena dvandvamohena bhārata sarvabhūtāni sammohaṁ sarge yānti parantapa
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- इच्छा
(ichchha)— इच्छा(desire) - द्वेष
(dvesha)— द्वेष(and aversion) - समुत्थेन
(samutthena)— उत्पन्न होने वाले(born of) - द्वन्द्व
(dvandva)— द्वंद्व(of dualities) - मोहेन
(mohena)— मोह से(by the delusion) - भारत
(bharata)— हे भारत(O descendant of Bharata (Arjuna))
Line 2:
- सर्वभूतानि
(sarva-bhutani)— समस्त प्राणी(all living beings) - सम्मोहम्
(sammoham)— अज्ञान को(into delusion) - सर्गे
(sarge)— जन्म लेते ही(at birth) - यान्ति
(yanti)— पड़ते हैं(fall/go) - परन्तप
(parantapa)— हे परंतप(O conqueror of foes (Arjuna))
English: O brave Arjuna! Man lives in a fairy world, deceived by the glamour of opposite sensations, infatuated by want and aversion.
Learnings from Shloka 27:
- The origin of delusion:: Delusion is born from the polarity of likes and dislikes.
- Duality of reaction:: Constantly chasing pleasure and running from pain keeps the mind unstable.
- Step back from reaction:: Peace begins when we observe our likes and dislikes without reacting to them.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 7.27 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Right from birth, we are caught in the grip of like and dislike (desire and aversion). This duality (dvandva) creates delusion. We think some things are good and must be grabbed, while others are bad and must be avoided. This constant reaction keeps us in ignorance.