Chapter 16 Verse 10
Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāg Yog
काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः।मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः।।16.10।।
kāmam āśhritya duṣhpūraṁ dambha-māna-madānvitāḥ mohād gṛihītvāsad-grāhān pravartante ’śhuchi-vratāḥ
Word Meanings
| kāmam | lust |
| āśhritya | harboring |
| duṣhpūram | insatiable |
| dambha | hypocrisy |
| māna | arrogance |
| mada-anvitāḥ | clinging to false tenets |
| mohāt | the illusioned |
| gṛihītvā | being attracted to |
| asat | impermanent |
| grāhān | things |
| pravartante | they flourish |
| aśhuchi-vratāḥ | with impure resolve |
Translation
Filled with insatiable desires, full of hypocrisy, pride, and arrogance, holding evil ideas due to delusion, they work with impure intentions.
Philosophical Significance
Core Meaning
The verse points to people who live by endless craving and self-centered pride. They chase pleasure and possessions that never fully satisfy them, so their hunger grows instead of ending.
Because they are caught in delusion, they justify their actions with false ideas and act with hypocrisy. They treat temporary things as if they were permanent and let ego guide their choices, which leads to impure, harmful behavior.
Spiritually, this state blocks inner peace and true understanding. Letting go of craving, arrogance, and self-deception opens the way to clearer judgment, honest action, and lasting well-being.
Life Application
- Pause before acting: ask yourself if the motive is craving, pride, or genuine care.
- Reduce impulses: limit habits that feed endless desire (shopping, scrolling, gossip) and choose simple, steady pleasures.
- Practice humility and honesty in small daily choices to weaken hypocrisy and build sincere intentions.
Reflection Question
Which recent choice was driven more by desire or pride than by truth or care?