Lord Krishna

śrīmadbhagavadgītā mūlam - ṣoḍaśo'dhyāyaḥ

(Shrimad Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 16 in English (IAST))

From Mahabharata

This chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, known as Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga, features Lord Krishna explaining the distinction between divine and demonic natures to Arjuna. It meticulously categorizes the virtues that elevate the human spirit, such as fearlessness, purity, and non-violence, against the vices of ego, anger, and arrogance that lead to spiritual bondage. By studying and internalizing these teachings, a seeker gains the discernment necessary to overcome negative tendencies. Chanting or reflecting upon these verses purifies the mind, fosters self-discipline, and guides the practitioner toward righteous living and ultimate liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

oṃ śrī paramātmane namaḥ

atha ṣoḍaśo'dhyāyaḥ |

daivāsurasampadvibhāgayogaḥ śrībhagavānuvāca

abhayaṃ sattvasaṃśuddhirjñānayogavyavasthitiḥ |
dānaṃ damaśca yajñaśca svādhyāyastapa ārjavam || 1 ||
ahiṃsā satyamakrodhastyāgaḥ śāntirapaiśunam |
dayā bhūteṣvaloluptvaṃ mārdavaṃ hrīracāpalam || 2 ||
tejaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ śaucamadroho nātimānitā |
bhavanti sampadaṃ daivīmabhijātasya bhārata || 3 ||
dambho darpo'bhimānaśca krodhaḥ pāruṣyameva ca |
ajñānaṃ cābhijātasya pārtha sampadamāsurīm || 4 ||
daivī sampadvimokṣāya nibandhāyāsurī matā |
mā śucaḥ sampadaṃ daivīmabhijāto'si pāṇḍava || 5 ||
dvau bhūtasargau loke'smindaiva āsura eva ca |
daivo vistaraśaḥ prokta āsuraṃ pārtha me śṛṇu || 6 ||
pravṛttiṃ ca nivṛttiṃ ca janā na vidurāsurāḥ |
na śaucaṃ nāpi cācāro na satyaṃ teṣu vidyate || 7 ||
asatyamapratiṣṭhaṃ te jagadāhuranīśvaram |
aparasparasambhūtaṃ kimanyatkāmahaitukam || 8 ||
etāṃ dṛṣṭimavaṣṭabhya naṣṭātmāno'lpabuddhayaḥ |
prabhavantyugrakarmāṇaḥ kṣayāya jagato'hitāḥ || 9 ||
kāmamāśritya duṣpūraṃ dambhamānamadānvitāḥ |
mohādgṛhītvāsadgrāhānpravartante'śucivratāḥ || 10 ||
cintāmaparimeyāṃ ca pralayāntāmupāśritāḥ |
kāmopabhogaparamā etāvaditi niścitāḥ || 11 ||
āśāpāśaśatairbaddhāḥ kāmakrodhaparāyaṇāḥ |
īhante kāmabhogārthamanyāyenārthasañcayān || 12 ||
idamadya mayā labdhamimaṃ prāpsye manoratham |
idamastīdamapi me bhaviṣyati punardhanam || 13 ||
asau mayā hataḥ śatrurhaniṣye cāparānapi |
īśvaro'hamahaṃ bhogī siddho'haṃ balavānsukhī || 14 ||
āḍhyo'bhijanavānasmi ko'nyosti sadṛśo mayā |
yakṣye dāsyāmi modiṣya ityajñānavimohitāḥ || 15 ||
anekacittavibhrāntā mohajālasamāvṛtāḥ |
prasaktāḥ kāmabhogeṣu patanti narake'śucau || 16 ||
ātmasambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥ |
yajante nāmayajñaiste dambhenāvidhipūrvakam || 17 ||
ahaṅkāraṃ balaṃ darpaṃ kāmaṃ krodhaṃ ca saṃśritāḥ |
māmātmaparadeheṣu pradviṣanto'bhyasūyakāḥ || 18 ||
tānahaṃ dviṣataḥ krūrānsaṃsāreṣu narādhamān |
kṣipāmyajasramaśubhānāsurīṣveva yoniṣu || 19 ||
āsurīṃ yonimāpannā mūḍhā janmani janmani |
māmaprāpyaiva kaunteya tato yāntyadhamāṃ gatim || 20 ||
trividhaṃ narakasyedaṃ dvāraṃ nāśanamātmanaḥ |
kāmaḥ krodhastathā lobhastasmādetattrayaṃ tyajet || 21 ||
etairvimuktaḥ kaunteya tamodvāraistribhirnaraḥ |
ācaratyātmanaḥ śreyastato yāti parāṃ gatim || 22 ||
yaḥ śāstravidhimutsṛjya vartate kāmakārataḥ |
na sa siddhimavāpnoti na sukhaṃ na parāṃ gatim || 23 ||
tasmācchāstraṃ pramāṇaṃ te kāryākāryavyavasthitau |
jñātvā śāstravidhānoktaṃ karma kartumihārhasi || 24 ||
oṃ tatsaditi śrīmadbhagavadgītāsūpaniṣatsu brahmavidyāyāṃ yogaśāstre
śrīkṛṣṇārjunasaṃvāde daivāsurasampadvibhāgayogo nāma ṣoḍaśo'dhyāyaḥ ||16 ||

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