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Verse 18.40
Intellect (Buddhi), Fortitude (Dhriti), and the Three Kinds of Happiness
श्रीभगवानुवाच (The Supreme Lord said)

Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.40

Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)

श्रीभगवानुवाच

(The Supreme Lord said)

न तदस्ति पृथिव्यां वा दिवि देवेषु वा पुनः । सत्त्वं प्रकृतिजैर्मुक्तं यदेभिः स्यात्त्रिभिर्गुणैः ॥४०॥

na tadasti pṛthivyāṃ vā divi deveṣu vā punaḥ | sattvaṃ prakṛtijairmuktaṃ yadebhiḥ syāttribhirguṇaiḥ ||40||

Complete Shloka Translation

en

There is no being on earth, or among the devas in heaven, free from these three gunas born of prakriti.

Narrative Context: The claim concerns beings within prakriti's domain.

Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)

13 words
प्रकृतिprakṛti

nature

गुणguṇa

mode of nature

तदस्तिna

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

पृथिव्यांtadasti

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

वाpṛthivyāṃ

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

दिविvā

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

देवेषुdivi

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

पुनःvā

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

सत्त्वंpunaḥ

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

प्रकृतिजैर्मुक्तंsattvaṃ

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

यदेभिःprakṛtijairmuktaṃ

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

स्यात्त्रिभिर्गुणैःyadebhiḥ

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

४०syāttribhirguṇaiḥ

[term] in context of There is no being on earth, or...

Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts

The claim concerns beings within prakriti's domain. It should be read alongside the Gita's teaching about liberation beyond the gunas.

Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry

"Can recognizing changing tendencies help you judge more humbly?"

Inquiry Question to Ponder:

Can recognizing changing tendencies help you judge more humbly?

Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)

Apply this verse to achieve purposeful living: execute your daily duties with full craftsmanship and honesty, release obsessive ego over results, and ground your spirit in timeless devotion, knowing that where righteous effort joins higher wisdom, victory is assured.

Concepts:
Prakriti
Universal Gunas