Bhagavad Gita 16.22 meaningTwo kinds of character
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Walk away from those three doors and you find the highest good.”
What it means
“Someone who escapes these three gates of darkness does what is truly good for themselves, and reaches the highest goal.”
The original Sanskrit
एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः । आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥
etairvimuktaḥ kaunteya tamodvāraistribhirnaraḥ ācaratyātmanaḥ śreyastato yāti parāṃ gatim
Translations
Literal translation
O son of Kunti, a person who is free from these three doors to darkness strives for the good of the soul. Thery he attains the highest Goal.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे कौन्तेय ! नरक के इन तीनों द्वारों से विमुक्त पुरुष अपने कल्याण के साधन का आचरण करता है और इस प्रकार परा गति को प्राप्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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