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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 15

Liberation Through Surrender

शरीरवाङ्मनोभिर्यत्कर्म प्रारभते नरः।न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः

śharīra-vāṅ-manobhir yat karma prārabhate naraḥ nyāyyaṁ vā viparītaṁ vā pañchaite tasya hetavaḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.15 mean?

Whatever action a person performs, whether by muscular effort, speech, or thought, and whether it be right or wrong, these five are the essential causes.

Word-by-word meaning

śharīra-vāk-manobhiḥ—with body, speech, or mind · yat—which · karma—action · prārabhate—performs · naraḥ—a person · nyāyyam—proper · vā—or · viparītam—improper · vā—or · pañcha—five · ete—these · tasya—their · hetavaḥ—factors ·

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