Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 16: The Divine and the Demonic Natures

Bhagavad Gita 16.13

idamadya mayā labdhamimaṃ prāpsye manoratham | idamastīdamapi me bhaviṣyati punardhanam ||

"This I have gained today, and this wish I shall fulfil. This much is mine, and this wealth too will be mine in time."

Modern context

Now Krishna gives voice to the demonic mind, and the words are uncomfortably familiar. 'This I have gained today; this I will get next. This is mine, and that will be mine too.' It is the inner monologue of acquisition, endlessly counting what one has and planning what one will get. Many people will recognise the voice. It is not only the voice of villains.