Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 12

Gita 9.12

मोघाशाः, मोघकर्माणः, मोघज्ञानाः, विचेतसः,
राक्षसीम्, आसुरीम्, च, एव, प्रकृतिम्, मोहिनीम् श्रिताः।।12।।

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Gita 9.12

MoghashaH, moghkarmaanH, moghgyanaH, vichetasH,
Raakshseem’, aasureem’, ch, ev, prakrtim’, mohineem’, shritaH ||12||

Translation: (MoghashaH) futile hopes (moghkarmaanH) futile actions and (moghgyanaH) futile knowledge (vichetasH) the ignorant people with distracted minds (rakshseem’) demoniac (aasureem’) monstrous (ch) and (mohineem’) delusive (prakrtim’) nature (ev) only (shritaH) adopt. (12)

Gita 9.12: With futile hopes, futile actions and futile knowledge, the ignorant people with their minds distracted, only adopt the demoniac, monstrous and delusive nature.

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