Learn·Chapter 16 · The divine and the demoniac·Verse 21 of 24
Bhagavad Gītā 16.21, word by word
BG 16.21
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्
tri-vidhaṁ narakasyedaṁ dvāraṁ nāśhanam ātmanaḥ kāmaḥ krodhas tathā lobhas tasmād etat trayaṁ tyajet
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In English
The gates of hell are three: lust, wrath, and avarice; they destroy the Self, so avoid them.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
There are three gates to this hell, destructive of the self: lust, anger, and greed; therefore, one should abandon these three.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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