Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 5 (16.5)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 5 (16.5)
दैवी सम्पद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता । मा शुचः सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव | | १६-५ | |
daivī sampadvimokṣhāya nibandhāyāsurī matā mā śhuchaḥ sampadaṁ daivīmabhijāto’si pāṇḍava
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- दैवी
(daivi)— दैवी(divine) - सम्पद्
(sampad)— संपदा(qualities) - विमोक्षाय
(vimokshaya)— मुक्ति के लिए(for liberation) - निबन्धाय
(nibandhaya)— बंधन के लिए(for bondage/trap) - आसुरी
(asuri)— आसुरी(demoniac) - मता
(mata)— मानी गई(is considered)
Line 2:
- म
(ma)— करो नहीं हो व्याकुल(do not) - शुचः
(shuchah)— शोक करो(worry/grieve) - सम्पदम्
(sampadam)— संपदा(qualities) - दैवीम्
(daivim)— दैवी(divine) - अभिजातः
(abhijatah)— जन्मे हुए(you are born with) - असि
(asi)— तुम जन्मे हो(you are born with) - पन्दव
(Pandava)— अर्जुन(Arjuna)
English: Godly qualities lead to freedom, while harmful qualities trap a person. Do not worry, Arjuna; you were born with godly qualities.
Learnings from Shloka 5:
- Divine Qualities:: Fearlessness, clean living, charity, self-control, simplicity, harmlessness, truth, and forgiveness are godly qualities that lead to inner freedom and liberation.
- Demoniac Qualities:: Hypocrisy, pride, cruelty, and ignorance are qualities that trap the soul in worldly suffering.
- Arjuna's Nature:: Krishna reassures Arjuna that he is born with divine qualities, so he does not need to worry about being caught in the dark habits.
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The divine qualities lead to liberation, while the demoniac qualities lead to bondage. Krishna reassures Arjuna that he is born with divine qualities.
### Shlokas 6-20 **Marks of those possessed of demoniacal properties and their downfall described.**