Bhagavad Gita · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga YogaChapter 16, Shloka 12 (16.12)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः
ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थम् अन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान्
॥ 16.12 ॥
āśāpāśaśatairbaddhāḥ kāmakrodhaparāyaṇāḥ
īhante kāmabhogārtham anyāyenārthasañcayān
Translation
"Bound by hundreds of nooses of hope, sunk in desire and anger, they strive to amass wealth by unjust means for the sake of enjoyment."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. āśā eva pāśāḥ; kāmabhogaprayojanāya na dharmārtham; anyāyena parasvāpaharaṇādinā — by seizing other people's wealth.
Ramanujacharya. āśākhyapāśaśataiḥ baddhāḥ kāmakrodhaparāyaṇāḥ kāmakrodhaikaniṣṭhāḥ.
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