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Fate

1 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on fate. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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Yathā pradīptaṁ jvalanaṁ pataṅgā vishanti nāshāya samṛiddha-vegāḥ, tathaiva nāshāya vishanti lokās tavāpi vaktrāṇi samṛiddha-vegāḥ

As moths rush swiftly into a blazing fire to their own destruction, so do all these creatures rush swiftly into Your mouths to their own destruction.

  • Beings rush into dissolution, compelled by fate
  • Ignorance drives creatures toward destruction
  • The moth and flame: desire leading to ending