Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 21 (16.21)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 21 (16.21)
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः । कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत् | | १६-२१ | |
trividhaṁ narakasyedaṁ dvāraṁ nāśhanamātmanaḥ kāmaḥ krodhastathā lobhastasmādetattrayaṁ tyajet
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- त्रिविधम्
(tri-vidham)— तीन प्रकार का(threefold) - न
(na)— नहीं(not) -
rajoined in narakasyedaṁ - कः
(kah)— कौन(who) -
yedamjoined in narakasyedaṁ - द्वारम्
(dvaram)— द्वार(gate) - नाशनम्
(nashanam)— नाश करने वाला(destructive) - आत्मनः
(atmanah)— आत्मा(of the soul)
Line 2:
- कामः
(kamah)— कामना(lust/uncontrolled desire) - क्रोधः
(krodhah)— क्रोध(anger) - तथा
(tatha)— तथा(also) - लोभः
(lobhah)— लोभ(greed) - तस्मात्
(tasmat)— इसलिए(therefore) - एतत्
(etat)— यह(these) - त्रयम्
(trayam)— तीनों(three) - त्यजेत्
(tyajet)— त्यागना चाहिए(one should abandon)
English: The gates of hell are three: uncontrolled desire, anger and avarice. They destroy the self. Avoid them.
Learnings from Shloka 21:
- Three Gates of Hell:: Lust, anger, and greed are the three primary sources of mental degradation and suffering.
- Crucial Rejection:: Make a firm, daily commitment to watch for and reject these three destructive impulses.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 16.21 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Triple is the gate of hell, destructive of the Self: lust (selfish desire), anger, and greed. Therefore, one must reject these three entirely.