Bhagavad Geeta 16.23
Sanskrit
यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः।न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम्।।16.23।।
yaḥ śhāstra-vidhim utsṛijya vartate kāma-kārataḥ na sa siddhim avāpnoti na sukhaṁ na parāṁ gatim
Meaning
Acting on impulse without principle leads to failure. Align decisions with core values and proven wisdom to achieve lasting success and fulfillment.
Translation
Ignoring the precepts of the scriptures, he who acts under the impulse of passion does not attain perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme goal.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: