Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 20 Meaning
Those whose wisdom has been taken away by this or that desire, go to other gods, following this or that rite, led by their own nature.
BG 7.20
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः। तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया
kāmais tais tair hṛita-jñānāḥ prapadyante ’nya-devatāḥ taṁ taṁ niyamam āsthāya prakṛityā niyatāḥ svayā
Meaning
Those whose wisdom has been taken away by this or that desire, go to other gods, following this or that rite, led by their own nature.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Those whose wisdom has been taken away by this or that desire, go to other gods, following this or that rite, led by their own nature.
In The Yoga of Knowledge and Realization (Jnana Vijnana Yoga), Krishna explains Understanding the nature of the Divine and how everything emanates from the Supreme.
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Chapter Context
Understanding the nature of the Divine and how everything emanates from the Supreme.
Key themes in this chapter include Divine nature, Material energy, Devotion.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with divine nature
- •When practicing material energy amid uncertainty
- •When applying devotion to real-life choices
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Related Verses
BG 7.3
Among thousands of men, one may perchance strive for perfection; even among those successful strivers, only one may perchance know Me in essence.
BG 7.7
There is nothing higher than Me, O Arjuna. All this is strung on Me, like clusters of gems on a string.
BG 1.1
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
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