Chapter 16 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of Division between Divine and Demoniac QualitiesKrishna
Verse 11
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 16, श्लोक 11
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः।
कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः॥
Transliteration
Chintam-aparimeyam cha pralaya-antam-upashritah
Kama-upabhoga-parama etavad-iti nishchitah
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
चिन्ताम्chintamanxiety
अपरिमेयाम्aparimeyamimmeasurable
प्रलयान्ताम्pralaya-antamending only at death
उपाश्रिताःupashritahtaking shelter of
कामोपभोगपरमाःkama-upabhoga-paramahdevoted to sense enjoyment
एतावत्etavatthis much
इतिitithus
निश्चिताःnishchitahfirmly convinced
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
मृत्यु तक बनी रहने वाली असीम चिन्ताओं का आश्रय लेकर, कामनाओं के भोग को ही परम लक्ष्य मानते हुए, वे निश्चित मानते हैं कि बस इतना ही सब कुछ है।
English Translation
Beset with immeasurable anxieties that end only with death, regarding sense enjoyment as the highest goal, they are convinced that this is all there is.
Commentary (टीका)
Demoniac people carry boundless worries that persist until death because material desires are never truly satisfied. Their conviction that sensory pleasure is life's ultimate purpose traps them in an endless cycle of craving and anxiety. This verse reveals the inherent suffering in a purely materialistic life.