Bhagavad Gita — BG17.19
Chapter 17: Śhraddhā Traya Vibhāg Yog · Verse 19 of 28
संस्कृत श्लोक · Sanskrit Shloka
मूढग्राहेणात्मनो यत्पीडया क्रियते तपः |
परस्योत्सादनार्थं वा तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ||१७-१९||
Transliteration
mūḍhagrāheṇātmano yatpīḍayā kriyate tapaḥ . parasyotsādanārthaṃ vā tattāmasamudāhṛtam ||17-19||
हिन्दी अनुवाद · Hindi Translation
जो तप मूढ़तापूर्वक स्वयं को पीड़ित करते हुए अथवा अन्य लोगों के नाश के लिए किया जाता है, वह तप तामस कहा गया है।।
English Translation
That austerity which is undertaken with a foolish intent, by causing pain to oneself, or for the destruction of others-that is said to be born of tamas.
All Verses in Chapter 17
About BG17.19
Bhagavad Gita BG17.19 is verse 19 of Chapter 17 — Sraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (Śhraddhā Traya Vibhāg Yog). This chapter is called Yoga through Discerning the Three Divisions of Faith. The English translation is: “That austerity which is undertaken with a foolish intent, by causing pain to oneself, or for the destruction of others-that is said to be born of tamas.”.