Chapter 16 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of Division between Divine and Demoniac QualitiesKrishna
Verse 12
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 16, श्लोक 12
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः।
ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान्॥
Transliteration
Asha-pasha-shatair-baddhah kama-krodha-parayanah
Ihante kama-bhoga-artham anyayena-artha-sanchayan
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
आशापाशशतैःasha-pasha-shataihby hundreds of bonds of desire
बद्धाःbaddhahbound
कामक्रोधपरायणाःkama-krodha-parayanahdevoted to lust and anger
ईहन्तेihantethey strive
कामभोगार्थम्kama-bhoga-arthamfor sense enjoyment
अन्यायेनanyayenaby unjust means
अर्थसञ्चयान्artha-sanchayanaccumulation of wealth
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
सैकड़ों आशाओं के पाशों से बँधे, काम और क्रोध के परायण, वे कामभोग के लिए अन्यायपूर्वक धन संग्रह करने का प्रयत्न करते हैं।
English Translation
Bound by hundreds of ties of desire, given over to lust and anger, they strive to accumulate wealth by unjust means for the gratification of their desires.
Commentary (टीका)
Hope and desire act as hundreds of ropes binding the demoniac soul. Driven by lust and anger, they resort to unethical means to amass wealth solely for sensory pleasure. This verse exposes how unchecked desires corrupt both individual morality and social order.