Bhagavad Gita · Verse 16.13
Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम् । इदमस्तीदमपि मे भविष्यति पुनर्धनम् ॥१३॥
idamadya mayā labdhamimaṃ prāpsye manoratham | idamastīdamapi me bhaviṣyati punardhanam ||13||
Complete Shloka Translation
Their thought is: Today I have gained this; I shall obtain that desire. This wealth is mine, and more wealth will become mine again.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| मनोरथ | manoratha | cherished desire |
| धन | dhana | wealth |
| इदमद्य | idamadya | [term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have... |
| मया | mayā | [term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have... |
| लब्धमिमं | labdhamimaṃ | [term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have... |
| प्राप्स्ये | prāpsye | [term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have... |
| मनोरथम् | manoratham | [term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have... |
| इदमस्तीदमपि | idamastīdamapi | [term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have... |
| मे | me | [term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have... |
| भविष्यति | bhaviṣyati | [term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have... |
| पुनर्धनम् | punardhanam | [term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have... |
| १३ | punardhanam | [term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have... |
cherished desire
wealth
[term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have...
[term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have...
[term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have...
[term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have...
[term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have...
[term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have...
[term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have...
[term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have...
[term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have...
[term] in context of Their thought is: Today I have...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Krishna begins quoting the possessive inner speech of the disposition under criticism. The first-person voice continues through 16.15; it is an illustration of endless acquisitiveness, not advice to adopt these affirmations.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Notice when enough keeps moving further away with every achievement."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What would enough look like in your present circumstances?
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.