Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 7, Verse 20
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः।तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया ॥7.20॥kāmaistaistairhṛtajñānāḥ prapadyante'nyadevatāḥtaṃ taṃ niyamamāsthāya prakṛtyā niyatāḥ svayā
Meaning
People whose understanding has been carried away by various desires turn to other deities. Led by their own nature, they follow the rituals and rules connected with those deities.
हिंदी में अर्थ
जिन लोगों की समझ तरह-तरह की कामनाओं ने हर ली है, वे अपने स्वभाव के अनुसार उन-उन नियमों को अपनाकर दूसरे देवताओं की शरण लेते हैं।
Practise it today
List three things you prayed for or wished for recently. Next to each, write what deeper need lies beneath it, such as security, love or peace.
Reflect tonight
What deeper need did you discover beneath your wishes today?
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