16.15 AdyO’bhijanavAn asmi

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Chapter 16

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SlOkam – Original

AdyO’bhijanavAn asmi kO’nyO’sthi sadhruSO mayA |
yakshyE dhAsyAmi mOdhishya ithyajgyAna vimOhithA: ||

word-by-word meaning

(aham) Adya: asmi – (I am) naturally wealthy;
(aham) abhijanavAn asmi – (I am) naturally having high family heritage;
mayA sadhruSa: ka: anya asthi – (in this world) is there any one like me (who has acquired all these fame and wealth with self-effort)?
(aham) yakshyE – (With my own ability, I am) performing yagya;
(aham) dhAsyAmi – (With my own ability, I am) giving charitable donations;
(aham) mOdhishyE – (With my own ability, I am) being joyful (through these fame etc);
ithi – saying these
agyAna vimOhithA: – these (demoniac) people become bewildered due to ignorance (of thinking that they are performing yagya etc on their own without the mercy of the lord).

Simple Translation

… (I am) naturally wealthy; (I am) naturally having high family heritage; (in this world) is there any one like me (who has acquired all these fame and wealth with self-effort)? (With my own ability, I am) performing yagya, giving charitable donations and being joyful ((through these fame etc) – saying these, these (demoniac) people become bewildered due to ignorance (of thinking that they are performing yagya etc on their own without the mercy of the lord).

Rendering based on ALkoNdavilli gOvindhAchArya swAmy’s English translation of gIthA bhAshyam

‘(Say they): “Rich and well-born I am; who else is there like unto me? I will sacrifice, I will give, I will be merry.” Thus are they infatuated by ignorance.’

“By myself I am rich, and by myself I am born in a good race. Who else is there in this world like me, who has by dint of his own personal exertion secured every happiness for himself?”

I myself will perform sacrifices, I myself will grant largess, I will myself be merry; no need of Īśvara’s help or grace!!”. So do the ignorance-blinded think.

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