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Bhagavad Gita 9.21

Chapter 9, Verse 21

Part of 9: Rāja Vidyā Yogराजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग

ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालं क्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति। एव त्रयीधर्ममनुप्रपन्ना गतागतं कामकामा लभन्ते॥

Transliteration

te taṁ bhuktvā swarga-lokaṁ viśhālaṁ kṣhīṇe puṇye martya-lokaṁ viśhanti evaṁ trayī-dharmam anuprapannā gatāgataṁ kāma-kāmā labhante

Meaning

They, having enjoyed the vast heaven, enter the world of mortals when their merit is exhausted; thus abiding by the injunctions of the three (Vedas) and desiring objects of desires, they attain to the state of coming and going.

Word-by-word meaning
tetheytamthatbhuktvāhaving enjoyedswarga-lokamheavenviśhālamvastkṣhīṇeat the exhaustion ofpuṇyestock of meritsmartya-lokamto the earthly planeviśhantireturnevamthustrayī dharmamthe karm-kāṇḍ portion of the three Vedasanuprapannāḥfollowgata-āgatamrepeated coming and goingkāma-kāmāḥdesiring objects of enjoymentslabhanteattain
Commentary

When the accumulated merit (the cause of heavenly pleasures) is exhausted, they descend to this world. They come and go. They have no independence. The Dharma of the three Mere Vedic ritual, enjoined by the three Vedas. KamaKamah The people whose minds are filled with Vasanas or worldly tendencies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 21?
They, having enjoyed the vast heaven, enter the world of mortals when their merit is exhausted; thus abiding by the injunctions of the three (Vedas) and desiring objects of desires, they attain to the state of coming and going.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 21 of Chapter 9 (Rāja Vidyā Yog — Yoga through the King of Sciences) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.