Chapter 16 · Verse 12 of 24
The Yoga of the Division between Divine and Demoniac Natures
दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग
Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
Trapped in cycles of hundreds of expectations and driven by anger and pleasure, these individuals seek to acquire wealth through unethical means for sensual indulgence. (16:12)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः ।
ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान्॥
Word-by-word
आशा-पाश-शतैः-बद्धाः, काम-क्रोध-परायणाः;
ईहन्ते काम-भोग-अर्थम् अन्यायेन अर्थ सञ्चयान्।