Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 11

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 11 (16.11) means: Consumed by endless cares that end only with death, holding the feeding of desire as their highest aim, sure that this is all there is,

Sanskrit

चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः।कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्िचताः।।16.11।।

Transliteration

chintām aparimeyāṁ cha pralayāntām upāśhritāḥ kāmopabhoga-paramā etāvad iti niśhchitāḥ

Translation

Consumed by endless cares that end only with death, holding the feeding of desire as their highest aim, sure that this is all there is,

Hindi

मृत्यु तक चलने वाली अनंत चिंताओं में डूबे, इच्छाओं की तृप्ति को अपना परम लक्ष्य मानकर, यह मानते हुए कि बस यही सब कुछ है,

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 11?

Consumed by endless cares that end only with death, holding the feeding of desire as their highest aim, sure that this is all there is,

Which chapter is verse 16.11 from?

It is verse 11 of Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 24 verses in total.

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