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BG 16.14 — 16.14 "That enemy has been slain by me; and others also I shall slay. I am the lord. I enjoy. I am perfect, powerful and happy." | Live Gita
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असौ मया हतः शत्रुर्हनिष्ये चापरानपि |
ईश्वरोऽहमहं भोगी सिद्धोऽहं बलवान्सुखी ||१६-१४||

asau mayā hataḥ śatrurhaniṣye cāparānapi . īśvaro.ahamahaṃ bhogī siddho.ahaṃ balavānsukhī ||16-14||


।।16.14।। "यह शत्रु मेरे द्वारा मारा गया है और दूसरे शत्रुओं को भी मैं मारूंगा", "मैं ईश्वर हूँ और भोगी हूँ", "मैं सिद्ध पुरुष हूँ", "मैं बलवान और सुखी हूँ",।।

Word-by-word meanings

16.14 असौ that? मया by me? हतः slain? शत्रुः enemy? हनिष्ये (I) shall slay? च and? अपरान् others? अपि also? ईश्वरः Lord? अहम् I? अहम् I? भोगी the enjoyer? सिद्धः perfect? अहम् I? भोगी the enjoyer? सिद्धः perfect? अहम् I? बलवान् powerful? सुखी happy.Commentary I will be the lord of all I survey. I will kill everyone who will not serve me. In fact I am the lord of all creation. I will be successful in all my undertakings. I have got plenty of landed property? cattle and immense wealth. I have got

Commentaries

Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।16.14।।अमुक देवदत्त नामक दुर्जय शत्रु तो मेरे द्वारा मारा जा चुका? अब दूसरे पामर निर्बल शत्रुओंको भी मैं मार डालूँगा? यह बेचारे गरीब मेरा क्या करेंगे जो किसी तरह भी मेरे समान नहीं हैं। मैं ईश्वर हूँ? भोगी हूँ? सब प्रकारसे सिद्ध हूँ तथा पुत्रपौत्र और नातियोंसे सम्पन्न हूँ। मैं केवल साधारण मनुष्य ही नहीं हूँ? बल्कि बड़ा बलवान् और सुखी भी मैं ही हूँ? दूसरे सब तो भूमिपर भाररूप ही उत्पन्न हुए हैं।

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Swami Gambirananda

16.14 'That enemy has been killed by me, and I shall kill others as well. I am the lord, I am the enjoyer, I am well-established, mighty and happy.'

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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