Bhagavad Gita 3.16
एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः। अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति।।
evaṁ pravartitaṁ chakraṁ nānuvartayatīha yaḥ aghāyur indriyārāmo moghaṁ pārtha sa jīvati
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| evam | evam | thus |
| pravartitam | pravartitam | set into motion |
| chakram | chakram | cycle |
| na | na | not |
| anuvartayati | anuvartayati | follow |
| iha | iha | in this life |
| yaḥ | yaḥ | who |
| agha-āyuḥ | agha-āyuḥ | sinful living |
| indriya-ārāmaḥ | indriya-ārāmaḥ | for the delight of their senses |
| mogham | mogham | vainly |
| pārtha | pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| saḥ | saḥ | they |
| jīvati | jīvati | live |
He who does not follow the wheel thus set in motion, who is of sinful life, rejoicing in the senses, lives in vain, O Arjuna.
जो पुरुष यहाँ इस प्रकार प्रवर्तित हुए चक्र का अनुवर्तन नहीं करता हे पार्थ इंन्द्रियों में रमने वाला वह पाप आयु पुरुष व्यर्थ ही जीता है।।