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Bg. 16
The Divine and Demoniac Natures
Bg. 16.1-3
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Fearlessness; purification of one’s existence; cultivation of spiritual knowledge; charity; self-control; performance of sacrifice; …
Bg. 16.4
Pride, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance – these qualities belong to those of demoniac nature, O son of Pṛthā.
Bg. 16.5
The transcendental qualities are conducive to liberation, whereas the demoniac qualities make for bondage. Do not worry, O son of …
Bg. 16.6
O son of Pṛthā, in this world there are two kinds of created beings. One is called divine and the …
Bg. 16.7
Those who are demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither …
Bg. 16.8
They say that this world is unreal, with no foundation, no God in control. They say it is produced of …
Bg. 16.9
Following such conclusions, the demoniac, who are lost to themselves and who have no intelligence, engage in unbeneficial, horrible works …
Bg. 16.10
Taking shelter of insatiable lust and absorbed in the conceit of pride and false prestige, the demoniac, thus illusioned, are …
Bg. 16.11-12
They believe that to gratify the senses is the prime necessity of human civilization. Thus until the end of life …
Bg. 16.13-15
The demoniac person thinks: “So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. …
Bg. 16.16
Thus perplexed by various anxieties and bound by a network of illusions, they become too strongly attached to sense enjoyment …