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| Chapter 16: The Divine And Demoniac Natures |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Bhagavad-gita As It Is 16.4
dambho darpo 'bhimanas ca
ajnanam cabhijatasya
SYNONYMS
dambhah -- pride; darpah -- arrogance; abhimanah -- conceit; ca -- and; krodhah -- anger; parusyam -- harshness; eva -- certainly; ca -- and; ajnanam -- ignorance; ca -- and; abhijatasya -- of one who is born of; partha -- O son of Prtha; sampadam -- the qualities; asurim -- the demoniac nature.
TRANSLATION
Pride, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance -- these qualities belong to those of demoniac nature, O son of Prtha.
PURPORT
In this verse, the royal road to hell is described. The demoniac want to make a show of religion and advancement in spiritual science, although they do not follow the principles. They are always arrogant or proud in possessing some type of education or so much wealth. They desire to be worshiped by others, and demand respectability, although they do not command respect. Over trifles they become very angry and speak harshly, not gently. They do not know what should be done and what should not be done. They do everything whimsically, according to their own desire, and they do not recognize any authority. These demoniac qualities are taken on by them from the beginning of their bodies in the wombs of their mothers, and as they grow they manifest all these inauspicious qualities.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness