यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च न विमुञ्चति दुर्मेधा धृति: सा पार्थ तामसी
yayā svapnaṁ bhayaṁ śhokaṁ viṣhādaṁ madam eva cha na vimuñchati durmedhā dhṛitiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī
Recitation · Text 18.35
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (15 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
The firmness by which a dull person does not let go of sleep, fear, grief, despondency and conceit is of darkness. Holding on is not always strength — here the same faculty keeps the misery in place.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Holding on is not always strength — here it keeps the misery in place.