Chapter 16 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of Division between Divine and Demoniac QualitiesKrishna
Verse 8
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 16, श्लोक 8
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम्।
अपरस्परसम्भूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम्॥
Transliteration
Asatyam-apratistham te jagad-ahur-anishvaram
Aparasparasambhutam kim-anyat kama-haitukam
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
असत्यम्asatyamwithout truth
अप्रतिष्ठम्apratisthamwithout foundation
तेtethey
जगत्jagatthe world
आहुःahuhsay
अनीश्वरम्anishvaramwithout God
अपरस्परसम्भूतम्aparasparasambhutamwithout mutual cause
कामहैतुकम्kama-haitukamcaused by desire alone
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
वे कहते हैं कि यह संसार असत्य है, बिना आधार का है, बिना ईश्वर का है, बिना किसी क्रम से उत्पन्न हुआ है — केवल काम (इच्छा) ही इसका कारण है, और क्या?
English Translation
They say that this world is unreal, without foundation, and without a God. It is produced by mutual union alone, caused by nothing other than desire.
Commentary (टीका)
This verse describes the materialistic philosophy of demoniac people who deny God, moral order, and purposeful creation. They see the universe as a random product of desire alone. Such a worldview eliminates moral responsibility and opens the door to unbridled selfishness.