असौ मया हतः शत्रुर्हनिष्ये चापरानपि ।ईश्वरोऽहमहं भोगी सिद्धोऽहं बलवान्सुखी ॥
asau mayā hataḥ śatrur haniṣye cāparān api |īśvaro 'ham ahaṃ bhogī siddho 'haṃ balavān sukhī ||
- असौ · asau
- that one
- मया · mayā
- by me
- हतः · hataḥ
- has been slain
- शत्रुः · śatruḥ
- enemy
- हनिष्ये · haniṣye
- I shall slay
- अपरान् · aparān
- others
- ईश्वरः · īśvaraḥ
- a lord
- अहम् · aham
- I
- भोगी · bhogī
- an enjoyer
- सिद्धः · siddhaḥ
- accomplished, perfect
- बलवान् · balavān
- strong
- सुखी · sukhī
- happy
“'That rival was struck down by me, and I shall strike down others too. I am a lord, I am an enjoyer — accomplished, strong, and happy.'”
— Original plain-language translation
From wealth the fantasy turns to power and self-worship — a drumbeat of 'I' repeated five times. The titles claimed (lord, enjoyer, adept) parody true spiritual attainments. Violence past and planned is worn as proof of worth.
— Reader's notes (original)