Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 11 (16.11)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 11 (16.11)
चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः । कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः | | १६-११ | |
chintāmaparimeyāṁ cha pralayāntāmupāśhritāḥ kāmopabhogaparamā etāvaditi niśhchitāḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- चिन्ताम्
(chintam)— चिंता(anxiety/resolutions) - अपरिमेयाम्
(aparimeyam)— असीम(immeasurable) - च
(cha)— और(and) -
pralajoined in pralayāntāmupāśhritāḥ - यत्
(yat)— जो कि(that which) -
tamjoined in pralayāntāmupāśhritāḥ - उपाश्रिताः
(upashritah)— आश्रित(taking refuge in)
Line 2:
- कः
(kah)— कौन(who) -
mopabogjoined in kāmopabhogaparamā - अपि
(api)— भी(also) -
arajoined in kāmopabhogaparamā - माम्
(mam)— मुझको(Me) - एतावत्
(etavad)— इतना ही(this is all) - इति
(iti)— ऐसा(thus) - निश्चिताः
(nishchitah)— निश्चित(convinced)
English: Poring anxiously over evil resolutions, which only end in death; seeking only the gratification of want as the highest goal; seeing nothing beyond;
Learnings from Shloka 11:
- Endless Anxiety:: Placing all value on temporary material assets leads to constant worry about losing them.
- Limited Vision:: Believing that material life is the only reality blocks the soul from seeking spiritual peace.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 16.11 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Bound by endless anxieties that end only with death, they hold sensory gratification as their highest aim, convinced that this is all there is to life.