आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः |
ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान् ||१६-१२||
āśāpāśaśatairbaddhāḥ kāmakrodhaparāyaṇāḥ . īhante kāmabhogārthamanyāyenārthasañcayān ||16-12||
।।16.12।। सैकड़ों आशापाशों से बन्धे हुये, काम और क्रोध के वश में ये लोग विषयभोगों की पूर्ति के लिये अन्यायपूर्वक धन का संग्रह करने के लिये चेष्टा करते हैं।।
16.12 आशापाशशतैः by a hundred ties of hope? बद्धाः bound? कामक्रोधपरायणाः given over to lust and anger? ईहन्ते (they) strive (to attain)? कामभोगार्थम् for sensual enjoyment? अन्यायेन by unlawful means? अर्थसञ्चयान् hoards of wealth.Commentary They murder people and rob them of their wealth in order to have sensual enjoyments. They amass wealth for sensepleasure only? but not for doing righteous actions. They have no mercy. They are very cruel. They are held in bondage by a hundred ties of expect
Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.
।।16.12।।तथा सैकड़ों आशारूप पाशोंसे बँधे हुएजकड़े हुए? सब ओरसे खींचे जाते हुए? काम क्रोधके परायण हुए अर्थात् कामक्रोध ही जिनका परम अयन -- आश्रय है? ऐसे काम क्रोधपरायण पुरुष? धर्मके लिये नहीं? बल्कि भोग्य वस्तुओंका भोग करनेके लिये? अन्यायपूर्वक अर्थात् दूसरेका सत्त्व हरण करना आदि अनेक पापमय युक्तियोंद्वारा धनसमुदायको इकट्ठा करनेकी चेष्टा किया करते हैं।,
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16.12 Bound by hundreds of shackles in the form of hope, giving themselves wholly to passion and anger, they endeavour to amass wealth through foul means for the enjoyment of desirable objects.
This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.
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