Gita/Chapter 16/Verse 13
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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