16.4 दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च।अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम्
dambho darp
Word meanings
dambhaḥ—hypocrisy;darpaḥ—arrogance;abhimānaḥ—conceit;cha—and;krodhaḥ—anger;pāruṣhyam—harshness;eva—certainly;cha—and;ajñānam—ignorance;cha—and;abhijātasya—of those who possess;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;sampadam—qualities;āsurīm—demoniac
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Ostentation, arrogance, pride, anger, and harshness, as well as ignorance, are characteristics of a person born of demoniac wealth, O son of Prtha!
Hypocrisy, pride, insolence, cruelty, ignorance belong to him who is born of the godless qualities.
Pomposity, arrogance, self-conceit, wrath, rudeness and ignorance - these, O Arjuna, belong to him who is born to a demoniac destiny.
O son of Prtha, (the attributes) of one destined to have the demoniacal nature are religious ostentation, pride and haughtiness, [Another reading is abhimanah, self-conceit.-Tr.], anger as also rudeness and ignorance.
Hypocrisy, arrogance, self-conceit, harshness and also anger and ignorance, belong to one who is born in a demoniacal state, O Arjuna!
16.6 द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन् दैव आसुर एव च।दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्त आसुरं पार्थ मे श्रृणु
dvau bhūta
Word meanings
dvau—two;bhūta-sargau—of created living beings;loke—in the world;asmin—this;daivaḥ—divine;āsuraḥ—demoniac;eva—certainly;cha—and;daivaḥ—the divine;vistaraśhaḥ—at great length;proktaḥ—said;āsuram—the demoniac;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;me—from me;śhṛiṇu—hear
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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There are two types of creations of beings in this world: the divine and the demoniac. The divine one has been described in detail; hear now the demoniac one from Me, O son of Prtha!
All beings are of two classes: Godly and godless. The Godly I have described; I will now describe the other.
There are two types of beings in this world - the divine and the demoniac. The divine has been described at length. Hear from Me, O Arjuna, about the demoniac.
In this world there are are two (kinds of) creation of beings: the divine and the demoniacal. The divine has been spoken of elaborately. Hear about the demoniacal from Me, O son of Prtha.
There are two types of beings in this world–the divine and the demoniacal; the divine has been described at length; hear from Me, O Arjuna, of the demoniacal!
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दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग
Chapter 16: Two Paths
daivāsurasampadvibhāgayoga
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16.5 दैवी सम्पद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता।मा शुचः सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव
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Word meanings
daivī—divine;sampat—qualities;vimokṣhāya—toward liberation;nibandhāya—to bondage;āsurī—demoniac qualities;matā—are considered;mā—do not;śhuchaḥ—grieve;sampadam—virtues;daivīm—saintly;abhijātaḥ—born;asi—you are;pāṇḍava—Arjun, the son of Pandu
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The divine wealth is meant for total emancipation, and the demoniac one for complete bondage. Grieve not, O son of Pandu, for the divine wealth you are born.
Godly qualities lead to liberation; godless to bondage. Do not be anxious, Prince! Thou hast the Godly qualities.
The divine destiny is deemed to lead to liberation, the demoniac to bondage. Grieve not, O Arjuna, you are born to a divine destiny.
The divine nature is the Liberation, the demoniacal is considered to be for inevitable bondage. Do not grieve, O son of Pandu! You are destined to have the divine nature.
The divine nature is deemed for liberation and the demoniacal for bondage. Grieve not, O Arjuna, for thou art born with divine properties!
