Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 15

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 15 (16.15) means: "I am rich, I am well-born. Who is my equal? I will offer, I will give, I will enjoy." So they are deluded by their own ignorance.

Sanskrit

आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया।यक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः।।16.15।।

Transliteration

āḍhyo ’bhijanavān asmi ko ’nyo ’sti sadṛiśho mayā yakṣhye dāsyāmi modiṣhya ity ajñāna-vimohitāḥ aneka-chitta-vibhrāntā moha-jāla-samāvṛitāḥ prasaktāḥ kāma-bhogeṣhu patanti narake ’śhuchau

Translation

"I am rich, I am well-born. Who is my equal? I will offer, I will give, I will enjoy." So they are deluded by their own ignorance.

Hindi

"मैं धनी हूँ, कुलीन हूँ। मेरे समान कौन है? मैं यज्ञ करूँगा, दान दूँगा, आनंद लूँगा।" इस तरह वे अपने ही अज्ञान से मोहित हैं।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 15?

"I am rich, I am well-born. Who is my equal? I will offer, I will give, I will enjoy." So they are deluded by their own ignorance.

Which chapter is verse 16.15 from?

It is verse 15 of Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 24 verses in total.

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