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Bhagavad Gita · 16.15 · Yoga through Discerning the Divine and Demoniac Natures·15 of 24

आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मयायक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः

āḍhyo ’bhijanavān asmi ko ’nyo ’sti sadṛiśho mayā yakṣhye dāsyāmi modiṣhya ity

ajñāna-vimohitāḥ aneka-chitta-vibhrāntā moha-jāla-samāvṛitāḥ prasaktāḥ kāma-bhogeṣhu patanti narake ’śhuchau

Sanskrit recitation

When ego turns cruel · 16.6–16.16 · Teaching

Translation

"I am wealthy and born into a noble family. Who is my equal? I shall perform sacrifices, give charity, and rejoice," thus deluded by ignorance.

Meaning

Kubera (the god of wealth) may be wealthy, but he cannot be compared with me. Even Vishnu Himself does not possess the wealth that I possess. In comparison with my illustrious family and the extent of my relations even Brahma is indeed of inferior descent. They are as nothing when compared with me. Who then is there in the whole world eal to meWellborn Born in a family learned in the scriptures for seven generations. None is eal to me in this respect. I will do may sacrificial rites to get name and fame. None is eal to me in this respect also. I will give money and presents to those who entertain me with dance, music and songs in praise of me. None is eal to me in charity (giving) also. I will indulge in eating, drinking and women.

After Swami Sivananda

When ego turns cruel· 16.6–16.16

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word
iti
thus
asmi
me
asti
is
moha
delusion
jāla
mesh
kaḥ
who
mayā
to me
chitta
imaginings
narake
to hell
anyaḥ
else
patanti
descend
ajñāna
ignorance
aśhuchau
murky
dāsyāmi
I shall give alms
yakṣhye
I shall perform sacrifices
modiṣhye
I shall rejoice
āḍhyaḥ
wealthy
prasaktāḥ
addicted
vimohitāḥ
deluded aneka—many
abhijana-vān
having highly placed relatives
sadṛiśhaḥ
like
vibhrāntāḥ
led astray
kāma-bhogeṣhu
gratification of sensuous pleasures
samāvṛitāḥ
enveloped

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