दैवासुरसंपद्विभागयोग

श्रीभगवानुवाच । अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः । दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम् ॥

The Supreme Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of mind, steadfastness in the yoga of knowledge, charity, self-control, sacrifice, study of scripture, austerity, and honesty,

अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम् । दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम् ॥

Non-violence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, renunciation, tranquility, absence of slander, compassion for all beings, freedom from greed, gentleness, modesty, and steadiness,

तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता । भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत ॥

Vigor, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of malice, and freedom from excessive pride — these, O Bharata, belong to one born with divine qualities.

दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च । अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम् ॥

Hypocrisy, arrogance, excessive pride, anger, harshness, and ignorance — these, O Partha, belong to one born with demonic qualities.

दैवी सम्पद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता । मा शुचः सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव ॥

The divine nature is considered to lead to liberation, and the demonic nature to bondage. Do not grieve, O Pandava, for you are born with a divine nature.

द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन्दैव आसुर एव च । दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्त आसुरं पार्थ मे शृणु ॥

In this world there are two kinds of created beings: the divine and the demonic. The divine has been described at length; now hear from Me, O Partha, about the demonic.

प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराः । न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते ॥

Demonic people do not know what is right action and what is right restraint. In them there is neither purity, nor good conduct, nor truthfulness.

असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम् । अपरस्परसम्भूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम् ॥

They say the world is unreal, without a foundation, without a ruling God, brought about by mutual union merely for lust, and having no other cause.

एतां दृष्टिमवष्टभ्य नष्टात्मानोऽल्पबुद्धयः । प्रभवन्त्युग्रकर्माणः क्षयाय जगतोऽहिताः ॥

Holding to this view, these lost souls of feeble intelligence, engaged in cruel deeds, rise up as enemies of the world, working for its destruction.

काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः । मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः ॥

Given over to insatiable desire, filled with hypocrisy, pride, and arrogance, holding false views out of delusion, they act with impure intentions.

चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः । कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः ॥

Given over to boundless anxiety that ends only in death, regarding gratification of desires as the supreme goal, and convinced that this alone is everything,

आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः । ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान् ॥

Bound by hundreds of ties of hope, given over to desire and anger, they strive to accumulate wealth by unjust means for the sake of sensual enjoyment.

इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम् । इदमस्तीदमपि मे भविष्यति पुनर्धनम् ॥

They think: This I have gained today; that desire I shall fulfill next. This wealth is already mine, and this too shall be mine in addition.

असौ मया हतः शत्रुर्हनिष्ये चापरानपि । ईश्वरोऽहमहं भोगी सिद्धोऽहं बलवान्सुखी ॥

That enemy has been slain by me, and I shall slay others too. I am the lord, I am the enjoyer, I am successful, powerful, and happy.

आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया । यक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः ॥

I am wealthy and of noble birth; who else is equal to me? I shall perform sacrifices, give charity, and rejoice — thus they think, deluded by ignorance.

अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्ता मोहजालसमावृताः । प्रसक्ताः कामभोगेषु पतन्ति नरकेऽशुचौ ॥

Bewildered by many thoughts, entangled in the net of delusion, and addicted to the gratification of desires, such people fall into a foul hell.

आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः । यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम् ॥

Self-conceited, stubborn, filled with the pride and arrogance of wealth, they perform sacrifices in name only, with hypocrisy and without regard for proper rules.

अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं च संश्रिताः । मामात्मपरदेहेषु प्रद्विषन्तोऽभ्यसूयकाः ॥

Given over to egotism, power, arrogance, desire, and anger, these malicious people hate Me, who dwell within their own bodies and the bodies of others.

तानहं द्विषतः क्रुरान्संसारेषु नराधमान् । क्षिपाम्यजस्रमशुभानासुरीष्वेव योनिषु ॥

These hateful, cruel, and inauspicious lowest of men I continually cast into demonic wombs in this cycle of existence.

आसुरीं योनिमापन्ना मूढा जन्मनि जन्मनि । मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम् ॥

Having fallen into demonic wombs, O son of Kunti, these deluded souls, birth after birth, never reach Me, and thus sink to the lowest state.

त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः । कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत् ॥

Desire, anger, and greed — these are the three gates of hell that destroy the soul. Therefore, one should abandon all three.

एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः । आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥

The person freed from these three gates of darkness, O son of Kunti, performs what is beneficial for the self, and thereby attains the highest goal.

यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः । न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम् ॥

One who abandons the guidance of scripture and acts according to whims of desire attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme goal.

तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ । ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥

Therefore, let scripture be your guide in determining what should and should not be done. Knowing what is enjoined by scriptural teaching, you should perform your actions in this world accordingly.