Word
kārpaṇya-doṣha
Used in 3 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- the flaw of cowardice (1)
- faults (1)
- as evil (1)
Every verse
- 2.7कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावःkārpaṇya-doṣhopahata-svabhāvaḥMy heart is overpowered by the taint of pity; my mind is confused as to my duty. I ask Thee: Tell me decisively what is good for me. I am Thy disciple; instruct me, who…Here: the flaw of cowardice
- 13.9इन्द्रियार्थेषु वैराग्यमनहङ्कार एव च।indriyārtheṣhu vairāgyam anahankāra eva chaIndifference to the objects of the senses and also absence of egoism; perceiving the evil in birth, death, old age, sickness, and pain.Here: faults
- 18.3त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः।tyājyaṁ doṣha-vad ity eke karma prāhur manīṣhiṇaḥSome philosophers declare that actions should be abandoned as evil; while others declare that acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity should not be relinquished.Here: as evil