Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga - The Yoga of Knowledge and WisdomKrishna
Verse 20
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 7, श्लोक 20
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः।
तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया॥
Transliteration
Kamais-tais-tair-hrita-jnanah prapadyante'nya-devatah
Tam tam niyamam-asthaya prakritya niyatah svaya
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
कामैःkamaihby desires
तैः तैःtaih taihvarious
हृतज्ञानाःhrita-jnanahwhose knowledge is carried away
प्रपद्यन्तेprapadyantesurrender to
अन्यदेवताःanya-devatahother gods
तं तंtam tamrespective
नियमम्niyamamrules/rites
आस्थायasthayafollowing
प्रकृत्याprakrityaby nature
नियताःniyatahcontrolled
स्वयाsvayaby their own
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
विभिन्न कामनाओं द्वारा जिनका ज्ञान हरा जा चुका है, वे अपने स्वभाव से प्रेरित होकर विभिन्न नियमों का पालन करते हुए अन्य देवताओं की शरण लेते हैं।
English Translation
Those whose knowledge has been carried away by various desires surrender to other gods, following particular rules and rites, driven by their own nature.
Commentary (टीका)
When material desires dominate the mind, people seek fulfillment from lesser deities rather than the Supreme. Their worship is shaped by their inherent tendencies (prakriti). Krishna does not condemn such worship but points out its limitation — it arises from desire rather than true wisdom.