Bhagavad Gita 9.12 meaningThe open secret
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Their hopes come to nothing. They become unkind.”
What it means
“Their hopes, actions and knowledge are empty. Confused, they take on a cruel and deceptive nature.”
The original Sanskrit
मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः । राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः ॥
moghāśā moghakarmāṇo moghajñānā vicetasaḥ rākṣasīmāsurīṃ caiva prakṛtiṃ mohinīṃ śritāḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Of vain hopes, of vain actions, of vain knowledge, and senseless, they become verily possessed of the deceptive disposition of fiends and demons.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
वृथा आशा, वृथा कर्म और वृथा ज्ञान वाले अविचारीजन राक्षसों के और असुरों के मोहित करने वाले स्वभाव को धारण किये रहते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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