BG 16.13

इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम् ।
इदमस्तीदमपि मे भविष्यति पुनर्धनम् ॥
idam adya mayā labdham imaṁ prāpsye manoratham
idam astīdam api me bhaviṣyati punar dhanam

Word-for-word meanings

idam — [Those of ungodly disposition think as follows:] this;  labdham — has been secured;  mayā — by me;  adya — today;  prāpsye — [and] I shall fulfill;  imam — this;  manaḥ-ratham — heart longing;  idam — this [wealth];  asti — is [mine];  punaḥ — [and] additionally;  idam — this [other];  dhanam — wealth;  api — too;  bhaviṣyati — will be;  me — mine.

Translation

Those of ungodly disposition think as follows: “I have secured this much today, and I shall fulfill this heart longing. This wealth is mine, and this other wealth shall also be mine.”

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