Chapter 16 · The Divine and Demoniac

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 16.5

दैवी सम्पद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता मा शुच: सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव

daivī sampad vimokṣhāya nibandhāyāsurī matā mā śhuchaḥ sampadaṁ daivīm abhijāto ’si pāṇḍava

Recitation · Text 16.5
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

The divine nature leads to liberation, the demonic to bondage. Do not grieve — you are born to the divine nature. The reassurance comes before the long description, which is what keeps the description from becoming an accusation.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The reassurance comes first, which keeps the description from being an accusation.