Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 15 (18.15)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 15 (18.15)
शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः । न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः | | १८-१५ | |
śharīravāṅmanobhiryatkarma prārabhate naraḥ nyāyyaṁ vā viparītaṁ vā pañchaite tasya hetavaḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- शइर-व-मओइ
(śharīra-vāṅ-manobhih)— शरीर(by body, speech, and mind) - यत्
(yat)— जिसे(whatever) - कर्म
(karma)— कर्म(action) - ररभए
(prārabhate)— ररभए(undertakes) - नरह्
(naraḥ)— थत् पेर्सोन्(a person)
Line 2:
- यय
(nyāyyam)— यय(right/just) - वा
(vā)— अथवा(or) - इपइत
(viparītam)— इपइत(opposite/wrong) - वा
(vā)— अथवा(or) - पञ्च
(pañcha)— पांच(five) - इति
(iti)— इस प्रकार(thus) -
ejoined in pañchaite - तस्य
(tasya)— उसके लिए(of that) - एतव
(hetavaḥ)— एतव(causes)
English: Whatever action a man performs, whether by muscular effort or by speech or by thought, and whether it be right or wrong, these five are the essential causes.
Learnings from Shloka 15:
- Universal Mechanism:: All human expressions, good or bad, rely on this fivefold framework.
- Conscious Responsibility:: Aligning these factors with Dharma ensures noble actions.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.15 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Every physical, verbal, or mental action—whether righteous or unrighteous—is driven by these five causes.