Bhagavad Gita · Verse 16.10
Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः । मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः ॥१०॥
kāmamāśritya duṣpūraṃ dambhamānamadānvitāḥ | mohādgṛhītvāsadgrāhānpravartante'śucivratāḥ ||10||
Complete Shloka Translation
Giving themselves to insatiable desire, filled with hypocrisy, pride and intoxication with self-importance, they cling through delusion to false notions and act with impure commitments.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| दुष्पूर | duṣpūra | insatiable |
| मोह | moha | delusion |
| काममाश्रित्य | kāmamāśritya | [term] in context of Giving themselves to insatiabl... |
| दुष्पूरं | duṣpūraṃ | [term] in context of Giving themselves to insatiabl... |
| दम्भमानमदान्विताः | dambhamānamadānvitāḥ | [term] in context of Giving themselves to insatiabl... |
| मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः | mohādgṛhītvāsadgrāhānpravartante'śucivratāḥ | [term] in context of Giving themselves to insatiabl... |
| १० | mohādgṛhītvāsadgrāhānpravartante'śucivratāḥ | [term] in context of Giving themselves to insatiabl... |
insatiable
delusion
[term] in context of Giving themselves to insatiabl...
[term] in context of Giving themselves to insatiabl...
[term] in context of Giving themselves to insatiabl...
[term] in context of Giving themselves to insatiabl...
[term] in context of Giving themselves to insatiabl...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Insatiability, pride and delusion reinforce each other here. False commitments let people rationalize harmful behavior; the practical reflection is to examine motives before attachment hardens into a defended belief.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Notice when desire begins to invent excuses for conduct you know is wrong."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Have you ever used an explanation to excuse a harmful desire?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.