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\u0cb2\u0cbf\u0caa\u0cbf \u00b7 \u0932\u093f\u092a\u093f\u0903 \u00b7 Script: \u0c95\u0ca8\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0ca1<\/a>  \u00b7  \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u092e\u094d<\/strong>  \u00b7  English IAST<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16: \u0926\u0948\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0941\u0930\u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0903<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Twenty-four verses. The divine wealth that leads to release, the demonic wealth that leads to bondage, a portrait of the demonic outlook, the three gates of hell called desire, anger and greed, and the conclusion that scripture is the guiding light are here.
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All eighteen chapters are listed here: \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092e\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0917\u0935\u0926\u094d\u0917\u0940\u0924\u093e<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

1<\/span>\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092d\u0917\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0941\u0935\u093e\u091a
\u0905\u092d\u092f\u0902 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0938\u0902\u0936\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0930\u094d\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u0903\u0964
\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0902 \u0926\u092e\u0936\u094d\u091a \u092f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0936\u094d\u091a \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u092a \u0906\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0935\u092e\u094d \u0965 1 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.1 \u2192<\/span><\/a>2<\/span>\u0905\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0938\u093e \u0938\u0924\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0917\u0903 \u0936\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0930\u092a\u0948\u0936\u0941\u0928\u092e\u094d\u0964
\u0926\u092f\u093e \u092d\u0942\u0924\u0947\u0937\u094d\u0935\u0932\u094b\u0932\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0935\u0902 \u0939\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0930\u091a\u093e\u092a\u0932\u092e\u094d \u0965 2 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.2 \u2192<\/span><\/a>3<\/span>\u0924\u0947\u091c\u0903 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u092e\u093e \u0927\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0903 \u0936\u094c\u091a\u092e\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939\u094b \u0928\u093e\u0924\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0964
\u092d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0926\u0902 \u0926\u0948\u0935\u0940\u092e\u092d\u093f\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0938\u094d\u092f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0965 3 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.3 \u2192<\/span><\/a>4<\/span>\u0926\u092e\u094d\u092d\u094b \u0926\u0930\u094d\u092a\u094b\u093d\u092d\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0936\u094d\u091a \u0915\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0903 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0947\u0935 \u091a\u0964
\u0905\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0902 \u091a\u093e\u092d\u093f\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0938\u094d\u092f \u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0926\u092e\u093e\u0938\u0941\u0930\u0940\u092e\u094d \u0965 4 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.4 \u2192<\/span><\/a>5<\/span>\u0926\u0948\u0935\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u092e\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u092f \u0928\u093f\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0941\u0930\u0940 \u092e\u0924\u093e\u0964
\u092e\u093e \u0936\u0941\u091a\u0903 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0926\u0902 \u0926\u0948\u0935\u0940\u092e\u092d\u093f\u091c\u093e\u0924\u094b\u093d\u0938\u093f \u092a\u093e\u0923\u094d\u0921\u0935 \u0965 5 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.5 \u2192<\/span><\/a>6<\/span>\u0926\u094d\u0935\u094c \u092d\u0942\u0924\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0917\u094c \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0947\u093d\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0948\u0935 \u0906\u0938\u0941\u0930 \u090f\u0935 \u091a\u0964
\u0926\u0948\u0935\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0936\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0906\u0938\u0941\u0930\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u092e\u0947 \u0936\u0943\u0923\u0941 \u0965 6 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.6 \u2192<\/span><\/a>7<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0902 \u091a \u0928\u093f\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0902 \u091a \u091c\u0928\u093e \u0928 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0903\u0964
\u0928 \u0936\u094c\u091a\u0902 \u0928\u093e\u092a\u093f \u091a\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b \u0928 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u0924\u0947\u0937\u0941 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0947 \u0965 7 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.7 \u2192<\/span><\/a>8<\/span>\u0905\u0938\u0924\u094d\u092f\u092e\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u0902 \u0924\u0947 \u091c\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0941\u0930\u0928\u0940\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930\u092e\u094d\u0964
\u0905\u092a\u0930\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0930\u0938\u092e\u094d\u092d\u0942\u0924\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0924\u094d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0939\u0948\u0924\u0941\u0915\u092e\u094d \u0965 8 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.8 \u2192<\/span><\/a>9<\/span>\u090f\u0924\u093e\u0902 \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f\u092e\u0935\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092d\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094b\u093d\u0932\u094d\u092a\u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u092f\u0903\u0964
\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923\u0903 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u092f\u093e\u092f \u091c\u0917\u0924\u094b\u093d\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0903 \u0965 9 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.9 \u2192<\/span><\/a>10<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u092e\u092e\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0926\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0902 \u0926\u092e\u094d\u092d\u092e\u093e\u0928\u092e\u0926\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0903\u0964
\u092e\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0917\u0943\u0939\u0940\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0926\u094d\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947\u093d\u0936\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0935\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e\u0903 \u0965 10 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.10 \u2192<\/span><\/a>11<\/span>\u091a\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093e\u092e\u092a\u0930\u093f\u092e\u0947\u092f\u093e\u0902 \u091a \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0932\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093e\u092e\u0941\u092a\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0903\u0964
\u0915\u093e\u092e\u094b\u092a\u092d\u094b\u0917\u092a\u0930\u092e\u093e \u090f\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0926\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0903 \u0965 11 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.11 \u2192<\/span><\/a>12<\/span>\u0906\u0936\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0936\u0936\u0924\u0948\u0930\u094d\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0903 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0927\u092a\u0930\u093e\u092f\u0923\u093e\u0903\u0964
\u0908\u0939\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u092d\u094b\u0917\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u092e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0928\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0938\u091e\u094d\u091a\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d \u0965 12 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.12 \u2192<\/span><\/a>13<\/span>\u0907\u0926\u092e\u0926\u094d\u092f \u092e\u092f\u093e \u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927\u092e\u093f\u092e\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0938\u094d\u092f\u0947 \u092e\u0928\u094b\u0930\u0925\u092e\u094d\u0964
\u0907\u0926\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0940\u0926\u092e\u092a\u093f \u092e\u0947 \u092d\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0927\u0928\u092e\u094d \u0965 13 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.13 \u2192<\/span><\/a>14<\/span>\u0905\u0938\u094c \u092e\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0924\u0903 \u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0939\u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0947 \u091a\u093e\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0928\u092a\u093f\u0964
\u0908\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930\u094b\u093d\u0939\u092e\u0939\u0902 \u092d\u094b\u0917\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u094b\u093d\u0939\u0902 \u092c\u0932\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0938\u0941\u0916\u0940 \u0965 14 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.14 \u2192<\/span><\/a>15<\/span>\u0906\u0922\u094d\u092f\u094b\u093d\u092d\u093f\u091c\u0928\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093f \u0915\u094b\u093d\u0928\u094d\u092f\u094b\u093d\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0926\u0943\u0936\u094b \u092e\u092f\u093e\u0964
\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0947 \u0926\u093e\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e\u093f \u092e\u094b\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f \u0907\u0924\u094d\u092f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093f\u092e\u094b\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0903 \u0965 15 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.15 \u2192<\/span><\/a>16<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0947\u0915\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u092d\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092e\u094b\u0939\u091c\u093e\u0932\u0938\u092e\u093e\u0935\u0943\u0924\u093e\u0903\u0964
\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0903 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u092d\u094b\u0917\u0947\u0937\u0941 \u092a\u0924\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0928\u0930\u0915\u0947\u093d\u0936\u0941\u091a\u094c \u0965 16 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.16 \u2192<\/span><\/a>17<\/span>\u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0938\u092e\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0903 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u092c\u094d\u0927\u093e \u0927\u0928\u092e\u093e\u0928\u092e\u0926\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0903\u0964
\u092f\u091c\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u092f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0948\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u0926\u092e\u094d\u092d\u0947\u0928\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0915\u092e\u094d \u0965 17 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.17 \u2192<\/span><\/a>18<\/span>\u0905\u0939\u0919\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0902 \u092c\u0932\u0902 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u092a\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0902 \u091a \u0938\u0902\u0936\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0903\u0964
\u092e\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u092a\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0939\u0947\u0937\u0941 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0937\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094b\u093d\u092d\u094d\u092f\u0938\u0942\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0903 \u0965 18 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.18 \u2192<\/span><\/a>19<\/span>\u0924\u093e\u0928\u0939\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0937\u0924\u0903 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u0942\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0947\u0937\u0941 \u0928\u0930\u093e\u0927\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0964
\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u093e\u092e\u094d\u092f\u091c\u0938\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0936\u0941\u092d\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0938\u0941\u0930\u0940\u0937\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0935 \u092f\u094b\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0941 \u0965 19 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.19 \u2192<\/span><\/a>20<\/span>\u0906\u0938\u0941\u0930\u0940\u0902 \u092f\u094b\u0928\u093f\u092e\u093e\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0922\u093e \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0928\u093f \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0928\u093f\u0964
\u092e\u093e\u092e\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u092f\u0948\u0935 \u0915\u094c\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947\u092f \u0924\u0924\u094b \u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0927\u092e\u093e\u0902 \u0917\u0924\u093f\u092e\u094d \u0965 20 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.20 \u2192<\/span><\/a>21<\/span>\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u0902 \u0928\u0930\u0915\u0938\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0926\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0902 \u0928\u093e\u0936\u0928\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0928\u0903\u0964
\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0903 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0925\u093e \u0932\u094b\u092d\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0926\u0947\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u092f\u0902 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u091c\u0947\u0924\u094d \u0965 21 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.21 \u2192<\/span><\/a>22<\/span>\u090f\u0924\u0948\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093f\u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0903 \u0915\u094c\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947\u092f \u0924\u092e\u094b\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0948\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0930\u0903\u0964
\u0906\u091a\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0928\u0903 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0924\u094b \u092f\u093e\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930\u093e\u0902 \u0917\u0924\u093f\u092e\u094d \u0965 22 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.22 \u2192<\/span><\/a>23<\/span>\u092f\u0903 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092e\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0943\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0903\u0964
\u0928 \u0938 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u092e\u0935\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0928\u094b\u0924\u093f \u0928 \u0938\u0941\u0916\u0902 \u0928 \u092a\u0930\u093e\u0902 \u0917\u0924\u093f\u092e\u094d \u0965 23 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.23 \u2192<\/span><\/a>24<\/span>\u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0923\u0902 \u0924\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u094c\u0964
\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e \u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0941\u092e\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0939\u0938\u093f \u0965 24 \u0965<\/span><\/span>Meaning of verse 16.24 \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u0950 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0926\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092e\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0917\u0935\u0926\u094d\u0917\u0940\u0924\u093e\u0938\u0942\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0941 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0902 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0941\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0947 \u0926\u0948\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0941\u0930\u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917\u092f\u094b\u0917\u094b \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0937\u094b\u0921\u0936\u094b\u093d\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u0903 \u0965<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Daiv\u0101sura Sampad Vibh\u0101ga Yoga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The previous chapter ended by saying that one who knows the Purushottama has done all that is to be done. This chapter tells who is fit for that knowledge and what stands in its way. It calls the two directions of human nature \u2018wealth\u2019: the divine wealth and the demonic wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The list of divine qualities begins with fearlessness and ends with freedom from excessive pride. The chapter portrays the mind of the demonic in their own words: \u2018this I gained today, I am the lord, who is my equal.\u2019 Finally it reduces everything to the three gates of desire, anger and greed, and shows scripture as the guiding light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the chapter moves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Verses 1 to 3: The twenty-six qualities of the divine wealth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 4 to 6: The demonic qualities, the divine wealth for release and the demonic for bondage, and \u2018do not grieve, you are born to the divine wealth.\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 7 to 12: The demonic outlook, and the desire, worry and unjust gain born of it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 13 to 18: Their dream kingdom, their hypocritical sacrifices, and their hatred of the Lord who dwells in all.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 19 and 20: The fruit of that path, the lower course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Verses 21 to 24: The three gates of hell, freedom from them, and scripture as the authority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The core of the demonic nature: the acharyas\u2019 views<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Shankara unfolds the divine qualities in the language of dealings, shows fine distinctions such as that between forgiveness and freedom from anger, and calls ego the root of all faults. Ramanuja finds the core of the demonic nature in the attitude \u2018everything is by my own ability, not by the divine\u2019, and calls the divine wealth following the Lord\u2019s command. Madhva says the truth, foundation and Lord of the world are all Vishnu, and calls the denial of this the demonic outlook. Sridhara Swami likens the demonic outlook to the materialism of the Lokayatas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These pages do not decide between the readings. Wherever the acharyas part, each position is recorded in its own terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    About these pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The text is that of the Gita Press edition. These pages hope the lists of this chapter will be read not to stick labels on others, but to see which of the two we are growing within ourselves. The page for 16.19 carries a caution that these verses must not be used to judge anyone\u2019s birth, illness, disability or poverty as a \u2018punishment\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In this chapter the \u2018For life today\u2019 box links the qualities to everyday experience: speech that is true and kind, taunting and mockery, worry and anxiety, the whirlpool of debt, anger and alcohol, and the mistake of stopping medicines on one\u2019s own. The health notes are for general understanding only, and for personal problems a doctor\u2019s advice is what counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sources:<\/strong> several.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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