Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 28 (18.28)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 28 (18.28)
अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः । विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते | | १८-२८ | |
ayuktaḥ prākṛitaḥ stabdhaḥ śhaṭho naiṣhkṛitiko’lasaḥ viṣhādī dīrghasūtrī cha kartā tāmasa uchyate
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- अउत
(ayuktaḥ)— तप(undisciplined/unfit) - रइत
(prākṛitaḥ)— रइत(vulgar/childish) - स्तब्धाः
(stabdhaḥ)— हठी(stubborn) - शथ
(śhaṭhaḥ)— शथ(deceitful/dishonest) - नइइइक
(naiṣhkṛitikaḥ)— नइइइक(malicious/insulting) - अलस
(alasaḥ)— अलस(lazy)
Line 2:
- इशइ
(viṣhādī)— इशइ(despondent/gloomy) - इघ-उइ
(dīrgha-sūtrī)— इघ-उइ(procrastinating) - च
(cha)— और(and) - कर्ता
(kartā)— कर्ता(doer) - तामसः
(tāmasah)— तामसिक(ignorant) - उच्यते
(uchyate)— कहा गया(is called)
English: While he whose purpose is infirm, who is low-minded, stubborn, dishonest, malicious, indolent, despondent, procrastinating - he may be assumed to be in dullness.
Learnings from Shloka 28:
- Negative Habits:: Procrastination, deceit, and laziness destroy personal and spiritual potential.
- Lack of Focus:: An undisciplined mind is a victim of its own moods and negative outlooks.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.28 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
A Tamasik doer is unsteady, vulgar, arrogant, deceitful, malicious, lazy, depressed, and prone to chronic procrastination.