This chapter elaborates on the division of beings into 2 category-divine & demonic. Their characteristics are described. It is stated by the Lord that persons with the divine nature are able to pursue & attain liberation, while the demonic people are forced to take birth after birth.

1. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
T. K. G. NAMBOODHIRI
THIRUVALLA, KERALA
INDIA

2. BHAGAVAD GITA – THE DIVINE
SONG-An Introduction
 Bhagavad Gita-Part of the
Sanskrit Epic
Mahabhaaratha.(200 BC to 200
AD)
 700 verses in 18 chapters.
 A conversation between Lord
Krishna and his close friend
Arjuna in the middle of the
battlefield just before the start
of the Kurukshetra battle.
 Arjuna loses his heart and
refuses to fight his teachers
and relatives, and Krishna
revives him by his wise words
of wisdom.
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3. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
CHAPTER 16
DAIVAASURASAMPADWIBHAAGA YOGA
THE YOGA OF DIVISION OF ATTRIBUTES,
DIVINE & DEMONIAC
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4. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
In Chapter 9 the Lord mentions the
division of living beings into divine &
demonic. Here these two classes are
described. Initially Sri Krishna talks about
the attributes of the divine beings, in the
first three verses. The rest of the chapter
describes the nature of demonic persons.TKG Namboodhiri

5. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
ABHAYAM SATHWA SAMSUDHIR JNAANA YOGA
VYAVASTHITHIH, DAANAM DAMASCHA YAJNASCHA
SWAADHYAAYASTHAPA AARJAVAM (16.1)
Fearlessness, mental purity, persistence in the
practice of knowledge, charity, sense-control,
sacrifice, study of scriptures, penance &
uprightness are some of the attributes of divine
beings.
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6. Gems
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Bhagavad Gita
AHIMSAA SATHYAMAKRODHASTHYAAGAH
SAANTHIRAPAISUNAM, DAYAA
BHOOTHESHWALOLUPTHAM AARDAVAM
HREERACHAAPALAM. (16.2)
Non-violence, truthfulness, freedom from wrath,
renunciation, tranquillity absence of envy,
kindness to living beings, un-covetousness,
gentleness, modesty, & dignity are also seen in
divine persons.
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7. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
THEJAH KSHAMA DHRITHIH SAUCHAM ADROHO
NAATHIMAANITHA, BHAVANTHI SAMPADAM
DAIVEEM ABHIJAATHASYA BHAARATHA. (16.3)
Splendour, patience, vigour, cleanliness,
benevolence, & non-haughtiness are also
the attributes of divine persons.
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8. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
DWOW BHOOTHASARGGOW LOKE’ ASMIN DAIVA AASURA
E’VA CHA. (16.6)
DAIVEE SAMPADWIMOKSHAAYA NIBANDAAYAASUREE
MATHAA. (16.5)
Two orders of beings have been created in
this world-the divine & the demonic. The
divine attributes lead to liberation, & the
demonic to bondage.
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9. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
DAMBHO DARPPO ABHIMAANASCHA KRODHDHAH
PAARUSHYAME’VA CHA, AJNAANAM
CHAABHIJAATHASYA PAARTHA
SAMPADAMAASUREEM. (16.4)
Now the Lord starts talking about attributes of demonic
persons: Hypocrisy, arrogance, excessive vanity,
anger, harshness & ignorance, Arjuna, are some
of the attributes of demonic beings.
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10. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
PRAVRITHIM CHA NIVRITHIM CHA JANAA NA
VIDURAASURAAH, NA SOUCHAM NAAPI
CHAACHAARO NA SATHYAM THE’SHU VIDYATHE’.
(16.7)
Demonic persons do not distinguish between
action & inaction. They are unclean mentally &
physically, & ignorant of good behaviour. They
are also not truthful.
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11. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
KAAMAMAASRITHYA DUSHPOORAM
DAMBHAMAANAMADAANWITHAAH, MOHAAD
GRIHEETHWAA ASADGRAAHAAN PRAVRITHANTHE’
ASUCHIVRITHAAH. (16.10)
Resorting to insatiable lust, with hypocrisy,
vanity & euphoria, deluded by clinging to
dogmas, they work with dirty resolve.
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12. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
AASAAPAASASATHAIRBBADHDHAAH KAAMAKRODHA
PARAAYANAAH, IEHANTHE’ KAAMABHOGAATHAM
ANYAAYE’NAARTHASANCHAYAAN. (16.12)
Bound by a hundred chains of hope, given
up to lust & wrath, they amass unjustly
heaps of wealth to satisfy their lust
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13. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
ANE’KA CHITHAVIBRAANTHAA MOHAJAALA
SAMAAVRITHAAH, PRASAKTHAAH
KAAMABHOGE’SHU PATHANTHI NARAKE’ ASUCHOW.
(16.16)
Distracted by myriad fancies, caught in a
net of delusion, chasing lustful
enjoyments, they (demoniacs) fall into
dirty hell.
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14. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
AHAMKAARAM BALAM DARPPAM KAAMAM
KRODHAM CHA SAMSRITHAAH, MAAMAATHMA
PARADE’HE’SHU PRADWISHANTHO
ABHYASOOYAKAAH. (16.18)
Relying on egoism, power, pride, lust and
wrath, spurning Me dwelling in
themselves & in others, they remain
malicious.
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15. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
THAANAHAM DWISHATHAH KROONAAN
SAMSAARE’SHU NARAADHAMAAN,
KSHIPAAMYAJASRAMASUBHAANAASUREESHWE’VA
YONISHU. (16.19)
These hateful & angry demons are the vilest
among men in this trans- migratory life. I fling
these impious lot into demonic wombs.
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16. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
AASUREEM YONIMAAPANNAA MOODDHAA JANMANI
JANMANI, MAAMAPRAAPYAIVA KAUNTHE’YA THATHO
YAANTHYADHAMAAM GATHIM. (16.20)
Born in demonic wombs repeatedly, they remain
deluded, & never reach Me. Arjuna, such people,
therefore proceed to an ignoble state.
The Lord, here, completes the demonic attributes.
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17. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
THRIVIDHAM NARAKASYE’DAM DWAARAM
NAASANAMAATHMANAH, KAAMAH KRODDHASTHATHAA
LOBHASTHASMAADE’THATHRAYAM THYAJE’TH. (16.21)
Threefold are the gates of hell, destructive
of the self-LUST, WRATH & GREED.
Therefore one should reject them.
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18. Gems
of
Bhagavad Gita
E’THYRVIMUKTHAH KAUNTHE’YA
THAMODWAARAISTHRIBHIRNNARAH,
AACHARATHYAATHMANAH SRE’YASTHATHO YAATHI
PARAAM GATHIM. (16.22)
Released from these three doors of darkness,
Arjuna, man attends to what promotes his
goodness. Thus he proceeds to the supreme
goal.
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