Bhagavad-gītā 7.27
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इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत। सर्वभूतानि संमोहं सर्गे यान्ति परन्तप।।7.27।।
ichchhā-dveṣha-samutthena dvandva-mohena bhārata sarva-bhūtāni sammohaṁ sarge yānti parantapa
By the delusion of the pairs of opposites, arising from desire and aversion, O descendant of Bharata, all beings fall into delusion at birth, O scorcher of foes.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| ichchhā | desire |
| dveṣha | aversion |
| samutthena | arise from |
| dvandva | of duality |
| mohena | from the illusion |
| bhārata | Arjun, descendant of Bharat |
| sarva | all |
| bhūtāni | living beings |
| sammoham | into delusion |
| sarge | since birth |
| yānti | enter |
| parantapa | Arjun, conqueror of enemies |
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Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Map material and conscious energies, knowledge of Kṛṣṇa, māyā, approaches to divinity and the rarity of full knowledge.
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By the delusion of the pairs of opposites, arising from desire and aversion, O descendant of Bharata, all beings fall into delusion at birth, O scorcher of foes
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ichchhā: desire
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sarva: all
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