Chapter 16, Verse 10
काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विता: | मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रता: ॥10॥
kāmam āśritya duṣpūraṁ dambha-māna-madānvitāḥ | mohād gṛhītvāsad-grāhān pravartante ’śuci-vratāḥ
"Giving themselves up to insatiable passion, filled with vanity, pride and arrogance, adopting bad objectives due to delusion, and having impure resolves, they engage in actions."
Key Insight:
The Bhagavad Gita teaches us through 16.10 that true peace is found when we align our actions with Dharma.
The Bhagavad Gita teaches us through 16.10 that true peace is found when we align our actions with Dharma.
Detailed Meaning
This verse describes the psychological framework of individuals with 'asuric' or demoniac tendencies. They are driven by 'kāma' (desire) that is 'duṣpūram' (impossible to satisfy). Their inner state is characterized by hypocrisy (dambha), egoistic pride (māna), and the intoxication of power (mada). Because of delusion (moha), they grasp onto false values (asad-grāhān) and commit themselves to 'aśuci-vratāḥ'—impure vows or unholy practices—believing that material gratification is the ultimate goal of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the core message of Gita 16.10?
Giving themselves up to insatiable passion, filled with vanity, pride and arrogance, adopting bad objectives due to delusion, and having impure resolves, they engage in actions.