1/XVI. “Absolute fearlessness, perfect purity of mind; constant fixity in the Yoga of meditatin for the sake of Self-Realization, and even so charity in its Sattvika form, control of the senses worship god and other deities as well as of one’s elders including the performance of Agnihotra (pouring oblations into the sacred fire) and other sacred duties, study and teaching of the Vedas and other sacred books as well as the chanting of God’s names and praises, suffering hardships for the discharge of one’s sacred obligations and straightness of mind as well as of the body and senses;”
2/XVI. “Non-violence in the thought, word and deed, truthfulness and geniality of speech, absence of anger even on provocation, disclaiming doership in respect of actions, quietude or composure of mind, abstaining from malicious gossip compassion towards all creatures, absence of attachment to the objects of senses even during their contact with the senses, mildness, a sense of shame in transgressing against the scriptures or usage, and abstaining from frivolous pursuits;”
3/XVI. “Sublimity, forbearance, fortitude, external purity, bearing enmity to none and absence of self-esteem – these are the marks of him, who is born with the divine gifts Arjuna.”
4/XVI. “Hypocrisy, arrogance and pride, and anger, sternness and ignorance too, - these are marks of him, who is born with demoniac properties.”
5/XVI. “The divine gift has been recognized as conducive to liberation, and the demoniac gift as conducive to bondage; Grieve not, Arjuna; for you are born with the divine endowment.”
6/XVI. “There are only two types of men in this world, Arjuna, - the one possessing a divine nature and the other possessing a demoniac disposition. Of these, the type possessing a divine nature has been dealt with at length; now hear in detail from Me about the type possessing demoniac disposition.”
7/XVI. “Men possessing a demoniac disposition know not what is right activity and what is right abstinence from activity. Hence they possess neither purity (external or internal) nor good conduct nor even truthfulness.”
8/XVI. “Men possessing a demoniac disposition say this world is without any foundation, absolutely unreal and godless, brought forth by mutual union of the male and female and hence conceived in lust; what else than this?”
9/XVI. “Clinging to this false view these slow-witted men of a vile disposition and terrible deeds, these enemies of mankind; prove equal only to the destruction of the universe.”
10/XVI. “Cherishing insatiable desires and embracing false doctrines through ignorance, these men of impure conduct move in this world, full of hypocrisy, pride and arrogance.”
11/XVI. “Giving themselves up to innumerable cares ending only with death, they remain devoted to the enjoyment of sensuous pleasures and are positive in their belief that this is the highest limit of joy.”
12/XVI. “Held in bondage by hundreds of ties of expectation and wholly giving themselves up to lust and anger, they strive to amass by unfair means hoards of money and other objects for the enjoyment of sensuous pleasures.”
13/XVI. “They say to themselves, This much has been secured by me today and now I shall realize this ambition. So much wealth is already with me and yet again this shall be mine.”
14/XVI. “That enemy has been slain by me and I shall kill those others too. I am the Lord of all, the enjoyer of all power; I am endowed with all supernatural powers, and am mighty and happy.”
15,16/XVI. “I am wealthy and own a large family; who else is like unto me? I will sacrifice to gods, I will give alms, I will make merry. Thus blinded by ignorance, enveloped in the mesh of delusion and addicted to the enjoyment of sensuous pleasures, their mind be wildered by numerous thoughts, these men of a devilish disposition fall into the foulest hell.”
17/XVI. “Intoxicated by wealth and honour, those self-conceited and haughty men worship God through nominal sacrifices for ostentation without following the sacred rituals.”
18/XVI. “Given over to egotism, brute force, arrogance, lust and anger etc. and culminating others, they hate Me (the inner controller of all) dwelling in their own bodies as well as in those of others.”
19/XVI. “These haters, sinful, cruel and vilest among men, I cast again and again into demoniacal wombs in this world.”
20/XVI. “Failing to reach Me, Arjun, these stupid souls are born life after life in demoniac wombs and then verily sink down to a still lower plane.”
21/XVI. “Desire, anger and greed – this triple gate of hell brings about the ruination of the soul. Therefore, one should, avoid all these three.”
22/XVI. “Freed from these three gates of hell, man works his own salvation and thereby attains the supreme goal ie., God.”
23/XVI. “Having cast aside the injunctions of the scriptures, he who acts in an arbitrary way according to his own sweet will neither attains perfection nor the supreme goal nor even happiness.”
2/XVI. “Non-violence in the thought, word and deed, truthfulness and geniality of speech, absence of anger even on provocation, disclaiming doership in respect of actions, quietude or composure of mind, abstaining from malicious gossip compassion towards all creatures, absence of attachment to the objects of senses even during their contact with the senses, mildness, a sense of shame in transgressing against the scriptures or usage, and abstaining from frivolous pursuits;”
3/XVI. “Sublimity, forbearance, fortitude, external purity, bearing enmity to none and absence of self-esteem – these are the marks of him, who is born with the divine gifts Arjuna.”
4/XVI. “Hypocrisy, arrogance and pride, and anger, sternness and ignorance too, - these are marks of him, who is born with demoniac properties.”
5/XVI. “The divine gift has been recognized as conducive to liberation, and the demoniac gift as conducive to bondage; Grieve not, Arjuna; for you are born with the divine endowment.”
6/XVI. “There are only two types of men in this world, Arjuna, - the one possessing a divine nature and the other possessing a demoniac disposition. Of these, the type possessing a divine nature has been dealt with at length; now hear in detail from Me about the type possessing demoniac disposition.”
7/XVI. “Men possessing a demoniac disposition know not what is right activity and what is right abstinence from activity. Hence they possess neither purity (external or internal) nor good conduct nor even truthfulness.”
8/XVI. “Men possessing a demoniac disposition say this world is without any foundation, absolutely unreal and godless, brought forth by mutual union of the male and female and hence conceived in lust; what else than this?”
9/XVI. “Clinging to this false view these slow-witted men of a vile disposition and terrible deeds, these enemies of mankind; prove equal only to the destruction of the universe.”
10/XVI. “Cherishing insatiable desires and embracing false doctrines through ignorance, these men of impure conduct move in this world, full of hypocrisy, pride and arrogance.”
11/XVI. “Giving themselves up to innumerable cares ending only with death, they remain devoted to the enjoyment of sensuous pleasures and are positive in their belief that this is the highest limit of joy.”
12/XVI. “Held in bondage by hundreds of ties of expectation and wholly giving themselves up to lust and anger, they strive to amass by unfair means hoards of money and other objects for the enjoyment of sensuous pleasures.”
13/XVI. “They say to themselves, This much has been secured by me today and now I shall realize this ambition. So much wealth is already with me and yet again this shall be mine.”
14/XVI. “That enemy has been slain by me and I shall kill those others too. I am the Lord of all, the enjoyer of all power; I am endowed with all supernatural powers, and am mighty and happy.”
15,16/XVI. “I am wealthy and own a large family; who else is like unto me? I will sacrifice to gods, I will give alms, I will make merry. Thus blinded by ignorance, enveloped in the mesh of delusion and addicted to the enjoyment of sensuous pleasures, their mind be wildered by numerous thoughts, these men of a devilish disposition fall into the foulest hell.”
17/XVI. “Intoxicated by wealth and honour, those self-conceited and haughty men worship God through nominal sacrifices for ostentation without following the sacred rituals.”
18/XVI. “Given over to egotism, brute force, arrogance, lust and anger etc. and culminating others, they hate Me (the inner controller of all) dwelling in their own bodies as well as in those of others.”
19/XVI. “These haters, sinful, cruel and vilest among men, I cast again and again into demoniacal wombs in this world.”
20/XVI. “Failing to reach Me, Arjun, these stupid souls are born life after life in demoniac wombs and then verily sink down to a still lower plane.”
21/XVI. “Desire, anger and greed – this triple gate of hell brings about the ruination of the soul. Therefore, one should, avoid all these three.”
22/XVI. “Freed from these three gates of hell, man works his own salvation and thereby attains the supreme goal ie., God.”
23/XVI. “Having cast aside the injunctions of the scriptures, he who acts in an arbitrary way according to his own sweet will neither attains perfection nor the supreme goal nor even happiness.”
24.XVI. “Therefore, the scripture alone is your guide in determining what should be done and what should not be done. Knowing this, you ought to perform only such action as is ordained by the scriptures.”
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-- OM THATH SATH --
