Divine & Demoniac Natures · 16.13
Desire: Divine and Demoniac Qualities
इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम्।इदमस्तीदमपि मे भविष्यति पुनर्धनम्॥ १६.१३ ॥
idam adya mayā labdham imaṁ prāpsye manoratham
idam astīdam api me bhaviṣhyati punar dhanam
Translation
Today I have gained this; tomorrow I will fulfill another desire; this wealth is mine now, and the rest will soon be mine.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 16.13 through stronger key ideas from the verse: desire, i shall acquire, today. In the context of Divine and Demoniac Qualities, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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