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Bhagavad Gita 18.32

Chapter 18, Verse 32

Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yogमोक्षसंन्यासयोग

अधर्मं धर्ममिति या मन्यते तमसाऽऽवृता।सर्वार्थान्विपरीतांश्च बुद्धिः सा पार्थ तामसी॥

Transliteration

adharmaṁ dharmam iti yā manyate tamasāvṛitā sarvārthān viparītānśh cha buddhiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī

Meaning

That intellect, O Arjuna, which is enveloped in darkness and sees Adharma as Dharma and all things perverted, is Tamasic (dark).

Word-by-word meaning
adharmamirreligiondharmamreligionitithuswhichmanyateimaginestamasa-āvṛitāshrouded in darknesssarva-arthānall thingsviparītānoppositechaandbuddhiḥintellectthatpārthaArjun, the son of Prithatāmasīof the nature of ignorance
Commentary

That intellect which regards righteous acts as evil, and considers right things to be false, which treats everything in a contrary sense and looks upon virtues as if they were vices and takes everything that the scriptures declare to be good as being entirely wrong, is Tamasic. It views all things in a perverted light. Thus? O Arjuna? I have explained to thee the three aspects of the intellect. Now listen to the explanation of the characteristics of the three aspects of firmness.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 32?
That intellect, O Arjuna, which is enveloped in darkness and sees Adharma as Dharma and all things perverted, is Tamasic (dark).
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 32 of Chapter 18 (Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.