Bhagavad Gita 16.11 meaningTwo kinds of character
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“They worry all their lives and think getting more is everything.”
What it means
“Weighed down by endless worries that last until death, they believe that satisfying desires is the highest goal — that this is all there is.”
The original Sanskrit
चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः । कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः ॥
cintāmaparimeyāṃ ca pralayāntāmupāśritāḥ kāmopabhogaparamā etāvaditi niścitāḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Beset with innumerable cares which end (only) with death, holding that the enjoyment of desirable objects is the highest goal, feeling sure that this is all.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मरणपर्यन्त रहने वाली अपरिमित चिन्ताओं से ग्रस्त और विषयोपभोग को ही परम लक्ष्य मानने वाले ये आसुरी लोग इस निश्चित मत के होते हैं कि "इतना ही (सत्य, आनन्द) है"।
Swami Tejomayananda
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