Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 16

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 16 (16.16) means: Confused by many fancies, caught in a net of delusion, addicted to feeding their desires, they fall into a foul misery.

Sanskrit

अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्ता मोहजालसमावृताः।प्रसक्ताः कामभोगेषु पतन्ति नरकेऽशुचौ।।16.16।।

Transliteration

aneka-citta-vibhrāntā moha-jāla-samāvṛtāḥ prasaktāḥ kāma-bhogeṣu patanti narake 'śucau

Translation

Confused by many fancies, caught in a net of delusion, addicted to feeding their desires, they fall into a foul misery.

Hindi

अनेक कल्पनाओं से भ्रमित, मोह के जाल में फँसे, अपनी इच्छाओं की तृप्ति के आदी, वे एक गंदे दुःख में गिर जाते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 16?

Confused by many fancies, caught in a net of delusion, addicted to feeding their desires, they fall into a foul misery.

Which chapter is verse 16.16 from?

It is verse 16 of Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 24 verses in total.

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