Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 16, verse 18 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 16.18 · Ahamkaram Balam Darpam
अहंकारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं च संश्रिताः ।
मामात्मपरदेहेषु प्रद्विषन्तोऽभ्यसूयकाः ॥
ahaṃkāraṃ balaṃ darpaṃ kāmaṃ krodhaṃ ca saṃśritāḥ |
māmātmaparadeheṣu pradviṣanto’bhyasūyakāḥ ||
Translation
Given over to egoism, force, arrogance, lust and anger, these spiteful people hate me, who dwell in their own bodies and in the bodies of others.
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 16.18 mean?
Given over to egoism, force, arrogance, lust and anger, these spiteful people hate me, who dwell in their own bodies and in the bodies of others.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 16.18?
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.