Bhagavad Gita · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga YogaChapter 16, Shloka 11 (16.11)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः
कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः
॥ 16.11 ॥
cintāmaparimeyāṃ ca pralayāntāmupāśritāḥ
kāmopabhogaparamā etāvaditi niścitāḥ
Translation
"Clinging to countless anxieties that last until pralaya (death), holding the enjoyment of desires to be the highest — convinced that "this is all there is"."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. pralayāntāṃ maraṇāntām; sadā cintāparāḥ ity arthaḥ; ayam eva paramaḥ puruṣārthaḥ yaḥ kāmopabhogaḥ.
Ramanujacharya. adya śvo vā mumūrṣavaḥ — even though they are to die today or tomorrow; itaḥ adhikaḥ puruṣārtho na vidyate iti saṃjātaniścayāḥ.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.