Chapter 16 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of Division between Divine and Demoniac QualitiesKrishna
Verse 15
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 16, श्लोक 15
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया।
यक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः॥
Transliteration
Adhyo'bhijanavan-asmi ko'nyo'sti sadrisho maya
Yakshye dasyami modishya ity-ajnana-vimohitah
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
आढ्यःadhyahwealthy
अभिजनवान्abhijanavanof noble birth
अस्मिasmiI am
कः अन्यःkah anyahwho else
सदृशःsadrishahequal
मयाmayato me
यक्ष्येyakshyeI shall perform sacrifices
दास्यामिdasyamiI shall give charity
मोदिष्येmodishyeI shall rejoice
अज्ञानविमोहिताःajnana-vimohitahdeluded by ignorance
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
'मैं धनवान् हूँ, कुलीन हूँ, मेरे समान कौन है? मैं यज्ञ करूँगा, दान दूँगा, आनन्द मनाऊँगा' — ऐसे अज्ञान से मोहित होते हैं।
English Translation
'I am wealthy and of noble birth. Who else is equal to me? I shall perform sacrifices, I shall give charity, I shall rejoice' — thus deluded by ignorance.
Commentary (टीका)
Even religious acts become tainted by the demoniac ego when performed for prestige rather than devotion. The claim of being unequaled reveals complete spiritual blindness. Krishna shows that ignorance can corrupt even seemingly virtuous activities like sacrifice and charity.