Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 16 (16.16)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 16 (16.16)
अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्ता मोहजालसमावृताः । प्रसक्ताः कामभोगेषु पतन्ति नरकेऽशुचौ | | १६-१६ | |
anekachittavibhrāntā mohajālasamāvṛitāḥ prasaktāḥ kāmabhogeṣhu patanti narake’śhuchau
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्ताः
(aneka-chitta-vibhrantah)— अनेक विचारों से भ्रमित(perplexed by many thoughts) - मोहजालसमावृताः
(moha-jala-samavritah)— मोह जाल से ढके(entangled in the net of delusion)
Line 2:
- प्रसक्ताः
(prasaktah)— आसक्त(addicted) - कामभोगेषु
(kama-bhogeshu)— भोगों में(to the gratification of wants) - पतन्ति
(patanti)— गिरते हैं(they fall) - नरके
(narake)— नरक में(into hell) - अशुचौ
(ashuchau)— अशुद्ध(unclean/horrible)
English: Perplexed by discordant thoughts, entangled in the snares of want, infatuated by strong desire, they sink into the horrors of hell.
Learnings from Shloka 16:
- Mesh of Delusion:: A distracted mind, chasing multiple desires, creates its own net of confusion.
- Inner Hell:: The ultimate result of egoism and anger is a state of deep mental torment and suffering.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 16.16 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Bewildered by many thoughts, entangled in the mesh of delusion, and addicted to the gratification of desire, they fall into a foul hell of mental suffering.