Chapter 16 · The Divine and Demoniac

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 16.7

प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुरा: न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते

pravṛittiṁ cha nivṛittiṁ cha janā na vidur āsurāḥ na śhauchaṁ nāpi chāchāro na satyaṁ teṣhu vidyate

Recitation · Text 16.7
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (18 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Those of demonic disposition know neither what is to be done nor what is to be refrained from; neither purity, nor right conduct, nor truth is found in them. The first failure named is not cruelty but the loss of the ability to tell.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The first failure named is not cruelty but losing the ability to tell.