Bhagavad Gita 16.4
Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (Divine and Demonic Qualities) · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग
दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च ।अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम् ॥
dambho darpo'bhimānaśca krodhaḥ pāruṣyameva ca |ajñānaṃ cābhijātasya pārtha sampadamāsurīm ||
Meaning of Gita 16.4 in English
Krishna names the opposite, harmful qualities: showing off, arrogance, excessive pride, anger, harshness and ignorance. These form what he calls the demonic nature.
गीता 16.4 का हिंदी अर्थ
श्रीकृष्ण इसके उलटे, हानिकारक गुण बताते हैं — दिखावा, घमंड, अधिक अभिमान, क्रोध, कठोरता और अज्ञान। इन्हें वे आसुरी स्वभाव कहते हैं।
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The Sanskrit is public domain; the transliteration was generated for Saarthi. Meanings are original plain-language paraphrases, not a scholarly translation.