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Bhagavad Gita 16.20
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Sanskrit
असुरीं योनिमापन्ना मूढा जन्मनि जन्मनि।मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम्
Transliteration
āsurīṁ yonim āpannā mūḍhā janmani janmani
mām aprāpyaiva kaunteya tato yānty adhamāṁ gatim
mām aprāpyaiva kaunteya tato yānty adhamāṁ gatim
Synonyms
āsurīm: demoniac;
yonim: species;
āpannāḥ: gaining;
mūḍhāḥ: the foolish;
janmani janmani: in birth after birth;
mām: Me;
aprāpya: without achieving;
eva: certainly;
kaunteya: O son of Kuntī;
tataḥ: thereafter;
yānti: go;
adhamām: condemned;
gatim: destination .;
English Meaning
Attaining repeated birth amongst the species of demoniac life, O son of Kuntī, such persons can never approach Me. Gradually they sink down to the most abominable type of existence.
Life Theme
Character and Ethics
Life Application
Choosing integrity and honesty even when shortcuts seem easier.