Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 16, verse 10 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 16.10 · Kamamashritya Dushpuram
काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः ।
मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः ॥
kāmamāśritya duṣpūraṃ dambhamānamadānvitāḥ |
mohādgṛhītvāsadgrāhānpravartante’śucivratāḥ ||
Translation
Clinging to insatiable desire, full of hypocrisy, pride and arrogance, seizing on false notions through delusion, they act with impure resolves.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 16, Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga — “The Divine and Demonic Natures”, which has 24 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 16.10 mean?
Clinging to insatiable desire, full of hypocrisy, pride and arrogance, seizing on false notions through delusion, they act with impure resolves.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 16.10?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 16, Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (The Divine and Demonic Natures).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.