Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 14.8

Sanskrit

तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम्।प्रमादालस्यनिद्राभिस्तन्निबध्नाति भारत।।14.8।।

tamas tv ajñāna-jaṁ viddhi mohanaṁ sarva-dehinām pramādālasya-nidrābhis tan nibadhnāti bhārata

Meaning

Ignorance, procrastination, and mental fog bind us. Leaders must actively cultivate awareness and momentum to break free from inertia and make clear decisions.

Translation

On the other hand, know tamas, which deludes all embodied beings, to be born of ignorance. O scion of the Bharata dynasty, it binds through inadvertence, laziness, and sleep.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: