Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 35 (18.35)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 35 (18.35)
यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च । न विमुञ्चति दुर्मेधा धृतिः सा पार्थ तामसी | | १८-३५ | |
yayā svapnaṁ bhayaṁ śhokaṁ viṣhādaṁ madameva cha na vimuñchati durmedhā dhṛitiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- यय
(yaya)— यय(by which) - वन
(svapnam)— वन(sleep) - भयम्
(bhayam)— भय(fear) - ओक
(śhokam)— दुःख(grief) - इशद
(viṣhādam)— दुःख(despair) - मद
(madam)— मद(vanity) - एव
(eva)— और निश्चय ही(and indeed) - च
(cha)— और निश्चय ही(and indeed)
Line 2:
- न
(na)— त्याग नहीं करता(does not give up) - इउचइ
(vimuñchati)— त्याग नहीं करता(does not give up) - उएध
(durmedhā)— दोषयुक्त(foolish/evil-minded) - धृतिः
(dhṛitih)— धृति(determination) - सः
(sā)— वह(that) - पार्थ
(Partha)— हे पार्थ(Arjuna) - तमसि
(tāmasī)— तम में(ignorant)
English: And that which clings perversely to false idealism, fear, grief, despair and vanity is the product of lack of understanding.
Learnings from Shloka 35:
- Negative Willpower:: Clinging stubbornly to bad habits, lazy routines, and dark moods is a Tamasik trait.
- Self-Sabotage:: The refusal to change or seek help is a form of ignorant determination.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.35 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Tamasik resolve is the stubbornness by which an ignorant person clings to sleep, fear, grief, depression, and vanity.