Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12 · Bhakti Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 12.5 क्लेशोऽधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम्
श्लोक 12.5
क्लेशोऽधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम् ।
अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते ॥
kleśo'dhikatarasteṣāmavyaktāsaktacetasām |
avyaktā hi gatirduḥkhaṃ dehavadbhiravāpyate ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जिनका मन अव्यक्त (निराकार) में लगा है, उनके लिए कठिनाई अधिक है, क्योंकि देहधारी के लिए अव्यक्त की प्राप्ति बड़े कष्ट से होती है।
Meaning in English
Greater is the difficulty for those whose minds are set on the unmanifest, for the goal of the unmanifest is reached with great hardship by embodied beings.
Bhagavad Gita 12.5 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| क्लेशः | kleśaḥ | difficulty |
| अधिकतरः | adhikataraḥ | greater |
| तेषाम् | teṣām | for them |
| अव्यक्त-आसक्त-चेतसाम् | avyakta-āsakta-cetasām | whose minds are set on the unmanifest |
| अव्यक्ता हि गतिः | avyaktā hi gatiḥ | the goal of the unmanifest indeed |
| दुःखम् | duḥkham | with difficulty |
| देहवद्भिः | dehavadbhiḥ | by the embodied |
| अवाप्यते | avāpyate | is attained |
Explanation
Greater is the difficulty of those whose minds are set on the unmanifest; for the goal of the unmanifest is reached with difficulty by embodied beings.
Krishna is practical: as long as we identify with a body, it is hard to meditate on what has no form. Devotion to a personal God gives the heart something to hold.
भावार्थ
जिनका चित्त अव्यक्त में आसक्त है, उनके लिए कठिनाई अधिक है; क्योंकि देहधारियों के लिए अव्यक्त की गति कठिनाई से प्राप्त होती है।
Living it today
Choose a practice that suits who you are now — a path you can actually walk is better than an ideal you cannot.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 12.5?
Greater is the difficulty of those whose minds are set on the unmanifest; for the goal of the unmanifest is reached with difficulty by embodied beings.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.5?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 12.5 in daily life?
Choose a practice that suits who you are now — a path you can actually walk is better than an ideal you cannot.
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