Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 9.12

Sanskrit

मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः। राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः।।9.12।।

moghāśhā mogha-karmāṇo mogha-jñānā vichetasaḥ rākṣhasīm āsurīṁ chaiva prakṛitiṁ mohinīṁ śhritāḥ

Meaning

Unfounded assumptions and reckless actions without genuine understanding corrupt judgment, leading to poor decisions that harm yourself and others.

Translation

Possessed of vain hopes, vain actions, vain knowledge, and senselessness, they become verily possessed of the deceptive disposition of fiends and demons.

Related Topics

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