Learn·Chapter 16 · The divine and the demoniac·Verse 22 of 24
Bhagavad Gītā 16.22, word by word
BG 16.22
एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः।आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम्
etair vimuktaḥ kaunteya tamo-dvārais tribhir naraḥ ācharaty ātmanaḥ śhreyas tato yāti parāṁ gatim
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In English
These are the gates that lead to darkness; if one avoids them, they will ensure their own welfare and eventually attain liberation.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
A person who is liberated from these three gates of darkness, O Arjuna, practices what is beneficial for them and thus goes to the Supreme Goal.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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