Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 16 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 16.10 काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः
श्लोक 16.10
काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः ।
मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः ॥
kāmamāśritya duṣpūraṃ dambhamānamadānvitāḥ |
mohādgṛhītvāsadgrāhānpravartante'śucivratāḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
कभी पूरी न होने वाली कामनाओं का सहारा लेकर, दंभ, मान और मद से भरे हुए, मोहवश गलत धारणाएँ पकड़कर वे अपवित्र संकल्पों के साथ कर्म में लगे रहते हैं।
Meaning in English
Clinging to desires that can never be satisfied, full of hypocrisy, pride and arrogance, holding wrong ideas out of delusion, they act with impure resolves.
Bhagavad Gita 16.10 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| कामम् | kāmam | desire |
| आश्रित्य | āśritya | taking refuge in |
| दुष्पूरम् | duṣpūram | insatiable |
| दम्भमानमदान्विताः | dambha-māna-mada-anvitāḥ | full of hypocrisy, pride and arrogance |
| मोहात् | mohāt | out of delusion |
| गृहीत्वा | gṛhītvā | seizing |
| असद्ग्राहान् | asad-grāhān | false notions |
| प्रवर्तन्ते | pravartante | they act |
| अशुचिव्रताः | aśuci-vratāḥ | with impure resolves |
Explanation
Taking refuge in insatiable desire, full of hypocrisy, pride and arrogance, they seize upon false ideas out of delusion and go about their work with impure vows. Desire becomes their shelter, yet it can never be filled; confused by it, they cling to wrong notions and commit themselves to goals that are unclean.
The verse echoes 3.39, where desire is called a fire that is never satisfied. Shankara takes asad-grāhān as wrong fixed ideas, such as believing that some harmful rite or scheme will bring wealth, and aśuci-vratāḥ as vows or resolutions of an impure kind. Commentators point out the irony: those who reject any higher refuge still take refuge in something, and the refuge they choose is the one that can never give rest.
भावार्थ
कभी न भरने वाली कामनाओं का आश्रय लेकर, दम्भ, मान और मद से भरे हुए वे मोहवश झूठी धारणाओं को पकड़ लेते हैं और अपवित्र संकल्पों के साथ कर्म में लगे रहते हैं।
Living it today
Notice where you seek comfort. If it is in wanting more, ask whether that wanting has ever actually been satisfied.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 16.10?
Taking refuge in insatiable desire, full of hypocrisy, pride and arrogance, they seize upon false ideas out of delusion and go about their work with impure vows. Desire becomes their shelter, yet it can never be filled; confused by it, they cling to wrong notions and commit themselves to goals that are unclean.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 16.10?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 16 (Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 16.10 in daily life?
Notice where you seek comfort. If it is in wanting more, ask whether that wanting has ever actually been satisfied.
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