Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 16, verse 15 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 16.15 · Adhyobhijanavanasmi
आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया ।
यक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः ॥
āḍhyo’bhijanavānasmi ko’nyo’sti sadṛśo mayā |
yakṣye dāsyāmi modiṣya ityajñānavimohitāḥ ||
Translation
I am wealthy and well-born. Who else is like me? I will perform sacrifices, I will give, I will rejoice.” Deluded by ignorance in this way —
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 16.15 mean?
I am wealthy and well-born. Who else is like me? I will perform sacrifices, I will give, I will rejoice.” Deluded by ignorance in this way —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 16.15?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 16, Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (The Divine and Demonic Natures).
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