Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14 Verse 14 (14.14)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14 Verse 14 (14.14)
यदा सत्त्वे प्रवृद्धे तु प्रलयं याति देहभृत् । तदोत्तमविदां लोकानमलान्प्रतिपद्यते | | १४-१४ | |
yadā sattve pravṛiddhe tu pralayaṁ yāti dehabhṛit tadottamavidāṁ lokānamalānpratipadyate
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- यदा
(yada)— जब(when) - सत्त्वे
(sattve)— सत्त्व में(clarity) - प्रवृद्धे
(pravriddhe)— बढ़ने पर(dominant) - तु
(tu)— लेकिन(indeed) - प्रलयम्
(pralayam)— मृत्यु(death/dissolution) - याति
(yati)— जाता है(goes to) - देहभृत्
(deha-bhrit)— देहधारी(the embodied soul)
Line 2:
- तत्
(tad)— वह(that) -
ottajoined in tadottamavidāṁ - माम्
(mam)— मुझको(Me) -
vjoined in tadottamavidāṁ - इदम्
(idam)— यह(this) - लोकान्
(lokan)— लोकों को(worlds) - अमलान्
(amalan)— निर्मल(pure) - प्रतिपद्यते
(pratipadyate)— प्राप्त करता है(attains)
English: When clarity prevails, the soul on quitting the body passes on to the pure regions where live those who know the Highest.
Learnings from Shloka 14:
- Destination of Sattva:: Dying in a state of purity and clarity leads the soul to higher, luminous planes of existence.
- Elevated Transition:: Maintain a pure and peaceful state of mind daily to prepare for a smooth transition.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 14.14 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
If the embodied soul meets death when Sattva is dominant, it goes to the pure worlds of the knowers of the highest truth.