Chapter 16 · The Divine and Demoniac

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 16.4

दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोध: पारुष्यमेव च अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम्

dambho darpo ’bhimānaśh cha krodhaḥ pāruṣhyam eva cha ajñānaṁ chābhijātasya pārtha sampadam āsurīm

Recitation · Text 16.4
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (14 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Ostentation, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance belong to one born to the demonic nature. Six words where the previous list took twenty-six — the contrast is drawn briskly, without relish.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Six words against twenty-six — the contrast is drawn briskly, without relish.