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BG 5.15 — 5.15 The Lord takes neither the demerit nor even the merit of any; knowledge is enveloped by ignorance, thery beings are deluded. | Live Gita
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नादत्ते कस्यचित्पापं न चैव सुकृतं विभुः |
अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः ||५-१५||

nādatte kasyacitpāpaṃ na caiva sukṛtaṃ vibhuḥ . ajñānenāvṛtaṃ jñānaṃ tena muhyanti jantavaḥ ||5-15||


।।5.15।। विभु परमात्मा न किसी के पापकर्म को और न पुण्यकर्म को ही ग्रहण करता है;  (किन्तु) अज्ञान से ज्ञान ढका हुआ है,  इससे सब जीव मोहित होते हैं।।

Word-by-word meanings

5.15 न not? आदत्ते takes? कस्यचित् of anyone? पापम् demerit? न not? च and? एव even? सुकृतम् merit? विभुः the Lord? अज्ञानेन by ignorance? आवृतम् enveloped? ज्ञानम् knowledge? तेन by that? मुह्यन्ति are deluded? जन्तवः beings.Commentary Knowledge is enveloped by ignorance. Conseently man is deluded. He thinks? I act. I enjoy. I have done such and such a meritourious act. I will get such and such a fruit. I will enjoy in heaven. I will get a birth in a rich family.Of anyone even of His devotees.Ma

Commentaries

Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।5.15।।वास्तवमें तो विभु ( सर्वव्यापी परमात्मा ) किसी भक्तके पापको भी ग्रहण नहीं करता और भक्तोंद्वारा अर्पण किये हुए सुकृतको भी वह नहीं लेता। तो फिर भक्तोंद्वारा पूजा आदि अच्छे कर्म एवं यज्ञ दान होम आदि सुकृत कर्म किस लिये अर्पण किये जाते हैं इसपर कहते हैं जीवोंका विवेकविज्ञान अज्ञानसे ढका हुआ है। इस कारण अविवेकी संसारी जीव ही करता हूँ कराता हूँ खाता हूँ खिलाता हूँ इस प्रकार मोहको प्राप्त हो रहे हैं।

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Swami Gambirananda

5.15 The Omnipresent neither accepts anybody's sin nor even virtue. Knowledge remains covered by ignorance. Thery the creatures become deluded.

This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.

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