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Bhagavad Gita 16.11

चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः।कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्िचताः।।

chintām aparimeyāṁ cha pralayāntām upāśhritāḥ kāmopabhoga-paramā etāvad iti niśhchitāḥ

Word-by-Word

SanskritTransliterationMeaning
chintāmchintāmanxieties
aparimeyāmaparimeyāmendless
chachaand
pralaya-antāmpralaya-antāmuntil death
upāśhritāḥupāśhritāḥtaking refuge
kāma-upabhogakāma-upabhogagratification of desires
paramāḥparamāḥthe purpose of life
etāvatetāvatstill
itiitithus
niśhchitāḥniśhchitāḥwith 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"।।