Bhagavad Gita
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Verse 14
Chapter 16
Verse 15 of 24
Verse 16
Verse 16.15
आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया। यक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः ॥16.15॥
16.15 āḍhyo ‘bhijanavān asmi ko ‘nyo ‘sti sadṛśo mayā yakṣye dāsyāmi modiṣya ity ajñānavimohitāḥ
Translations
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BradOriginal Translation

"I am wealthy and of noble birth; who else is equal to me? I will sacrifice, I will give charity, I will rejoice," thus they are completely deluded by ignorance (ajñāna).

Stoller MillerLiterary

I am wealthy, and wellborn, without peer, I shall sacrifice, give, rejoice.”

ZaehnerJesuit

(15) I'm rich and of good family. Who else can match himself with me? I'll sacrifice and I'll give alms: [why not?] I'll have a marvelous time!' So speak [fools] deluded in their ignorance.

GambhiranandaAdvaita

16.15 'I am rich and high-born; who else is there similar to me? I shall perform sacrifices; I shall give, I shall rejoice,'-thus they are diversely deluded by non-discrimination.

AdidevanandaVishishtadvaita

16.15 ' I am wealthy and high-born; who else is equal to me? I shall sacrifice, I shall give alms, I shall rejoice.' Thus they think, deluded by ignorance.

SivanandaVedanta

16.15 "I am rich and born in a noble family. Who else is equal to me? I shall perform sacrifices. I shall give (charity). I shall rejoice," thus deluded by ignorance.

Commentaries

English
Sanskrit Original
Verse 14
Chapter 16
Verse 15 of 24
Verse 16