BG 16.4
Hypocrisy, arrogance, self-conceit, anger, cruelty, and ignorance, all belong to those of demonic nature.
अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम्
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dambho — hypocrisy
dambhaḥ -
darpo — arrogance
darpaḥ -
’bhimānaśh — conceit
abhimānaḥ -
cha — and
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krodhaḥ — anger
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pāruṣhyam — harshness
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eva — certainly
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cha — and
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ajñānaṁ — ignorance
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chābhijātasya — and of those who possess
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cha — and
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abhijātasya — of those who possess
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pārtha — Arjuna
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sampadam — qualities
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āsurīm — demonic
Hypocrisy, arrogance, self-conceit, anger, cruelty, and ignorance, all belong to those of demonic nature. The divine qualities lead to liberation, while the demonic qualities lead to bondage. Do not grieve, Arjuna, for you are endowed with great divine wealth.
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