Bhagavad Gita 16.12 meaningTwo kinds of character
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Ruled by greed and anger, they collect money any way they can.”
What it means
“Tied up by hundreds of hopes and expectations, ruled by lust and anger, they pile up money by any means to feed their cravings.”
The original Sanskrit
आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः । ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान् ॥
āśāpāśaśatairbaddhāḥ kāmakrodhaparāyaṇāḥ īhante kāmabhogārthamanyāyenārthasañcayān
Translations
Literal translation
Bound by hundreds of shackles in the form of hope, giving themselves wholly to passion and anger, they endeavour to amass wealth through foul means for the enjoyment of desirable objects.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
सैकड़ों आशापाशों से बन्धे हुये, काम और क्रोध के वश में ये लोग विषयभोगों की पूर्ति के लिये अन्यायपूर्व क धन का संग्रह करने के लिये चेष्टा करते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 16.13“‘I got this today; I'll get that tomorrow. This is mine, and that wealth will be mine too.’”