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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 11

Divine and Demoniac Natures

चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः।कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्िचताः

chintām aparimeyāṁ cha pralayāntām upāśhritāḥ kāmopabhoga-paramā etāvad iti niśhchitāḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 16.11 mean?

Beset by immeasurable anxieties that end only with death, regarding the gratification of desires as the highest aim, and convinced that this is all there is.

Word-by-word meaning

chintām—anxieties · aparimeyām—endless · cha—and · pralaya-antām—until death · upāśhritāḥ—taking refuge · kāma-upabhoga—gratification of desires · paramāḥ—the purpose of life · etāvat—still · iti—thus · niśhchitāḥ—with complete assurance

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