Bhagawad Geeta

Chap-XIII-Verse-21


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कार्यकरणकर्तृत्वे हेतुः प्रकृतिरुच्यते ।
पुरुषः सुखदुःखानां भोक्तृत्वे हेतुरुच्यते ॥

karya-karana-kartrtve

hetuh prakrtir ucyate
purusah sukha-duhkhanam
bhoktrtve hetur ucyate

SYNONYMS

kārya—effect; kāraṇa—cause; kartṛtve—in the matter of creation; hetuḥ—instrument; prakṛtiḥ—material nature; ucyate—is said to be; puruṣaḥ—the living entities; sukha—happiness; duḥkhānām—of distresses; bhoktṛtve—in enjoyment; hetuḥ—instrument; ucyate—is said to be.

TRANSLATION

Nature is said to be the cause of all material activities and effects, whereas the living entity is the cause of the various sufferings and enjoyments in this world.

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Bhagawad GeetaBy Dr. Shanatanu Nagarkatti