Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 12
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 16 श्लोक 12

आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः।
ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान्।।16.12।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
16.12. Being bound by hundreds of ropes of longing; and being devoted to their desire and anger, they seek, by unjust means,  hoards with wealth, for the purpose of the gratification of their desires.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
16.9-12 Etam etc. upto arthasancayam :  Their anxiety ends only at the time of dissolution i.e. never ceases, becaue the rise and dissolution never end.  This much alone :  For them the highest goal to be achieved is but the gratification of desires, and when this (aim) is just ruined, there arises anger.  Hence the Lord says Devoted to their craving and anger.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 16.12Aashaapaashashatairbaddhaah kaamakrodhaparaayanaah;
Eehante kaamabhogaartha manyaayenaarthasanchayaan.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 16.12āśhā-pāśha—bondage of desires; śhataiḥ—by hundreds; baddhāḥ—bound; kāma—lust; krodha—anger; parāyaṇāḥ—dedicated to; īhante—strive; kāma—lust; bhoga—gratification of the senses; artham—for; anyāyena—by unjust means; artha—wealth; sañchayān—to accumulate