Learn·Chapter 16 · The divine and the demoniac·Verse 23 of 24
Bhagavad Gītā 16.23, word by word
BG 16.23
यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः।न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम्
yaḥ śhāstra-vidhim utsṛijya vartate kāma-kārataḥ na sa siddhim avāpnoti na sukhaṁ na parāṁ gatim
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In English
But he who neglects the commands of the scriptures and follows the promptings of passion does not attain perfection, happiness, or the final goal.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
He who, having cast aside the ordinances of the scriptures, acts under the impulse of desire, does not attain perfection, nor happiness, nor the Supreme Goal.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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