Bhagavad Gita 9.12
मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः। राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः।।
moghāśhā mogha-karmāṇo mogha-jñānā vichetasaḥ rākṣhasīm āsurīṁ chaiva prakṛitiṁ mohinīṁ śhritāḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mogha-āśhāḥ | mogha-āśhāḥ | of vain hopes |
| mogha-karmāṇaḥ | mogha-karmāṇaḥ | of vain actions |
| mogha-jñānāḥ | mogha-jñānāḥ | of baffled knowledge |
| vichetasaḥ | vichetasaḥ | deluded |
| rākṣhasīm | rākṣhasīm | demoniac |
| āsurīm | āsurīm | atheistic |
| cha | cha | and |
| eva | eva | certainly |
| prakṛitim | prakṛitim | material energy |
| mohinīm | mohinīm | bewildered |
| śhritāḥ | śhritāḥ | take shelter |
They are possessed of the deceitful nature of demons and undivine beings, filled with vain hopes, vain actions, and vain knowledge that is senseless.
वृथा आशा, वृथा कर्म और वृथा ज्ञान वाले अविचारीजन राक्षसों के और असुरों के मोहित करने वाले स्वभाव को धारण किये रहते हैं।।