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BG 16 VERSE 4

दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च
अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम्

dambho darpo ’bhimānaś ca
krodhaḥ pāruṣyam eva ca
ajñānaṃ cābhijātasya
pārtha sampadam āsurīm

SYNONYMS

dambhaḥ: pride | darpaḥ: arrogance | abhimānaḥ: conceit | ca: and | krodaḥ: anger | pāruṣyam: harshness | eva: certainly | ajñānam: ignorance | abhijātasya: one who is born | pārtha: O son of Pṛthā | sampadam: nature | āsurīm: demoniac. |

TRANSLATION

Arrogance, pride, anger, conceit, harshness and ignorance—these qualities belong to those of demonic nature, O son of Pṛthā.

PURPORT

Plate 38
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.