They, having enjoyed the vast heaven, enter the world of mortals when their merit is exhausted; thus abiding by the injunctions of the three (Vedas) and desiring objects of desires, they attain to the state of coming and going.
Word-by-word meaning
te — theytam — thatbhuktvā — having enjoyedswarga-lokam — heavenviśhālam — vastkṣhīṇe — at the exhaustion ofpuṇye — stock of meritsmartya-lokam — to the earthly planeviśhanti — returnevam — thustrayīdharmam — the karm-kāṇḍ portion of the three Vedasanuprapannāḥ — followgata-āgatam — repeated coming and goingkāma-kāmāḥ — desiring objects of enjoymentslabhante — attain
Commentary
When the accumulated merit (the cause of heavenly pleasures) is exhausted, they descend to this world. They come and go. They have no independence. The Dharma of the three Mere Vedic ritual, enjoined by the three Vedas. KamaKamah The people whose minds are filled with Vasanas or worldly tendencies.
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 21?▼
They, having enjoyed the vast heaven, enter the world of mortals when their merit is exhausted; thus abiding by the injunctions of the three (Vedas) and desiring objects of desires, they attain to the state of coming and going.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 21 of Chapter 9 (Rāja Vidyā Yog — Yoga through the King of Sciences) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.