Bhagavad-gītā 16.14
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असौ मया हतः शत्रुर्हनिष्ये चापरानपि।ईश्वरोऽहमहं भोगी सिद्धोऽहं बलवान्सुखी।।16.14।।
asau mayā hataḥ śhatrur haniṣhye chāparān api īśhvaro ’ham ahaṁ bhogī siddho ’haṁ balavān sukhī
I have slain one enemy; I will slay the others too. I am worthy of enjoying; I am the Almighty, perfect, powerful, and happy.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| asau | that |
| mayā | by me |
| hataḥ | has been destroyed |
| śhatruḥ | enemy |
| haniṣhye | I shall destroy |
| cha | and |
| aparān | others |
| api | also |
| īśhvaraḥ | God |
| aham | I |
| aham | I |
| bhogī | the enjoyer |
| siddhaḥ | powerful |
| aham | I |
| bala-vān | powerful |
| sukhī | happy |
I will kill everyone who will not serve me. In fact I am the lord of all creation.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Compare divine and destructive dispositions, their actions and consequences without converting the lists into weapons for judging others.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami Gambirananda'I have slain that enemy, and I shall slay others too. I am the Lord, the Enjoyer, firmly established, powerful and joyous.'
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami Adidevananda'I have slain this enemy, and I shall slay others too. I am the Lord, the enjoyer, the successful one, the strong one, and the happy one.'
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaI will kill everyone who will not serve me. In fact I am the lord of all creation.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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- 1
I have slain one enemy
- 2
I will slay the others too
- 3
I am worthy of enjoying
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