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Bhagavad Gita 16.8

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Sanskrit

असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम्।अपरस्परसम्भूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम्

asatyam apratiṣhṭhaṁ te jagad āhur anīśhvaram
aparaspara-sambhūtaṁ kim anyat kāma-haitukam

asatyam: unreal;

apratiṣṭham: without foundation;

te: they;

jagat: the cosmic manifestation;

āhuḥ: say;

anīśvaram: with no controller;

aparaspara: without cause;

sambhūtam: arisen;

kim anyat: there is no other cause;

kāma: haitukam — it is due to lust only .;

They say that this world is unreal, with no foundation, no God in control. They say it is produced of sex desire and has no cause other than lust.

Character and Ethics

Choosing integrity and honesty even when shortcuts seem easier.