Chapter 16 · The Divine and Demonic Natures
Bhagavad Gita 16.23 Chapter 16, Verse 23
यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः ।
न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम् ॥१६.२३॥
yaḥ śāstravidhimutsṛjya vartate kāmakārataḥ
na sa siddhimavāpnoti na sukhaṃ na parāṃ gatim
Meaning
One who discards the guidance of scripture and acts on impulse attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme goal.
Newly written by Bhajan Dhun — scholarly review in progress.
Reference: Bhagavad Gita 16.23 (Chapter 16, The Divine and Demonic Natures, Verse 23)
