Bhagavad Gita 16.11
चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः।कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्िचताः।।
chintām aparimeyāṁ cha pralayāntām upāśhritāḥ kāmopabhoga-paramā etāvad iti niśhchitāḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| chintām | chintām | anxieties |
| aparimeyām | aparimeyām | endless |
| cha | cha | and |
| pralaya-antām | pralaya-antām | until death |
| upāśhritāḥ | upāśhritāḥ | taking refuge |
| kāma-upabhoga | kāma-upabhoga | gratification of desires |
| paramāḥ | paramāḥ | the purpose of life |
| etāvat | etāvat | still |
| iti | iti | thus |
| niśhchitāḥ | niśhchitāḥ | with complete assurance |
Giving themselves over to immeasurable cares that end only with death, regarding the gratification of lust as their highest aim, and feeling sure that that is all.
मरणपर्यन्त रहने वाली अपरिमित चिन्ताओं से ग्रस्त और विषयोपभोग को ही परम लक्ष्य मानने वाले ये आसुरी लोग इस निश्चित मत के होते हैं कि "इतना ही (सत्य, आनन्द) है"।।