Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 19 Meaning
Those cruel haters, the worst among men in the world, I hurl those evil-doers into the wombs of demons only.
BG 16.19
तानहं द्विषतः क्रूरान्संसारेषु नराधमान्।क्षिपाम्यजस्रमशुभानासुरीष्वेव योनिषु
tān ahaṁ dviṣhataḥ krūrān sansāreṣhu narādhamān kṣhipāmy ajasram aśhubhān āsurīṣhv eva yoniṣhu
Meaning in English
Those cruel haters, the worst among men in the world, I hurl those evil-doers into the wombs of demons only.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
उन द्वेष करनेवाले, क्रूर स्वभाववाले और संसारमें महान् नीच, अपवित्र मनुष्योंको मैं बार-बार आसुरी योनियोंमें गिराता ही रहता हूँ।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of Divine and Demoniac Natures (Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga), it teaches about Divine qualities and Demoniac qualities.
The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
When to Apply This Verse
- •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
- •Before starting a new project or challenge
- •When perfectionism causes stress
Related Verses
BG 16.1
The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and yoga, almsgiving, control of the senses, sacrifice, study of scriptures, austerity, and straightforwardness.
BG 16.3
Vigor, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of hatred, absence of pride—these belong to one born for a divine state, O Arjuna.
BG 2.13
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.
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