Chapter 14 · The Three Qualities
Verse 8
Sanskrit Text — Chapter 14, Verse 8
तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम्।प्रमादालस्यनिद्राभिस्तन्निबध्नाति भारत।।14.8।।
Transliteration (IAST)
tamas tv ajñāna-jaṁ viddhi mohanaṁ sarva-dehinām pramādālasya-nidrābhis tan nibadhnāti bhārata
Translation
Know that Tamas is born of false knowledge and deludes all embodied beings. It binds, O Arjuna, with negligence, indolence, and sleep.— Swami AdidevanandaFeatured
Have questions about this verse?
Ask VedIQ for deeper insights, contextual explanations, or connections to your life situation.
Ask VedIQ about 14.8Continue reading
Popular verses
Cite this verse
APA
Bhagavad Gita 14.8 — The Three Qualities. (n.d.). VedIQ SI. Retrieved 2026, from https://vediqsi.com/gita/chapter/14/verse/8
MLA
"Bhagavad Gita 14.8 — The Three Qualities." VedIQ SI, https://vediqsi.com/gita/chapter/14/verse/8. Accessed 2026.
Wikipedia
<ref>[https://vediqsi.com/gita/chapter/14/verse/8 Bhagavad Gita 14.8 — The Three Qualities], VedIQ SI.</ref>