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Bhagavad Gita · BG 7.15

Sanskrit Word Breakdown & Grammatical Analysis

शब्दार्थ एवं व्याकरण विश्लेषण · श्लोक 7.15

Analyzed Sanskrit Words11
Sanskrit Char Count70
Average Word Length7.2 chars

न मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढाः प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमाः। माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिताः

na māṁ duṣhkṛitino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ māyayāpahṛita-jñānā āsuraṁ bhāvam āśhritāḥ

Word-by-Word Sanskrit to English Meaning

Sanskrit Word (पद)English Breakdown & Meaning
nanot
māmunto me
duṣhkṛitinaḥthe evil doers
mūḍhāḥthe ignorant
prapadyantesurrender
naraadhamāḥ—one who lazily follows one’s lower nature
māyayāby God’s material energy
apahṛita jñānāḥthose with deluded intellect
āsuramdemoniac
bhāvamnature
āśhritāḥsurrender

Sanskrit Lexical FAQ & Insights

Q: What is the word-by-word Sanskrit meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 15?

In Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 15, the Sanskrit words translate literally as: na translates to "not", mām translates to "unto me", duṣhkṛitinaḥ translates to "the evil doers", mūḍhāḥ translates to "the ignorant"... and so on for all remaining terms in the shlok.

Q: How many Sanskrit words are grammatically analyzed in Gita 7.15?

A total of 11 distinct Sanskrit terms are grammatically parsed and translated in the word breakdown of Gita Chapter 7 Verse 15.

Q: What is the meaning of the Sanskrit term "na" in Gita 7.15?

In the context of Gita Chapter 7 Verse 15, the word "na" translates to "not". It forms a key part of the verse's spiritual message.

Significance of Word-by-Word Sanskrit Study

Sanskrit is a highly inflected language where a single compound word (Samasa) can encapsulate profound philosophical concepts. By analyzing each term, seekers can uncover direct layers of meaning that standard poetic translations often miss. For example, words like dharma-kṣhetre and kuru-kṣhetre in verse 1 convey both the external battleground and the internal field of consciousness where righteousness encounters ego.

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