Bhagavad Gita 16.15 meaningTwo kinds of character
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“‘Who is like me? I’m rich and important!’ — so says the proud mind.”
What it means
“‘I'm rich and well-connected. Who else is like me? I'll make offerings, I'll give to charity, I'll celebrate’ — so they think, deluded by ignorance.”
The original Sanskrit
आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया । यक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः ॥
āḍhyo.abhijanavānasmi ko.anyo.asti sadṛśo mayā yakṣye dāsyāmi modiṣya ityajñānavimohitāḥ
Translations
Literal translation
'I am rich and high-born; who else is there similar to me? I shall perform sacrifices; I shall give, I shall rejoice,'-thus they are diversely deluded by non-discrimination.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
"मैं धनवान् और श्रेष्ठकुल में जन्मा हूँ। मेरे समान दूसरा कौन है?",'मैं यज्ञ करूंगा', 'मैं दान दूँगा', 'मैं मौज करूँगा' - इस प्रकार के अज्ञान से वे मोहित होते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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