Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 6 (16.6)
Reflective Prompt:
What do you think is the core mistake in the mindset of those who deny the existence of a moral order or a divine source in the universe?
- ▪ Option 1: They focus only on material gratification, assuming the world has no truth, no foundation, and no ruler.
- ▪ Option 2: They are simply being rational and scientific, free from ancient dogmas.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 6 (16.6)
द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन्दैव आसुर एव च । दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्त आसुरं पार्थ मे शृणु | | १६-६ | |
dvau bhūtasargau loke’smindaiva āsura eva cha daivo vistaraśhaḥ prokta āsuraṁ pārtha me śhṛiṇu
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- द्वौ
(dvau)— दो(two) - भूतसर्गौ
(bhuta-sargau)— प्राणियों की सृष्टि(creation of beings) - लोके
(loke)— इस संसार में(in this world) - अस्मिन्
(asmin)— इस संसार में(in this world) - दैवः
(daiva)— दैवी(divine) - आसुरः
(asurah)— आसुरी(demoniac) - एव
(eva)— ही(indeed) - च
(cha)— और(and)
Line 2:
- दैवः
(daivah)— दैवी(the divine) - विस्तरशः
(vistarashah)— विस्तार से(in detail) - प्रोक्तः
(proktah)— कहा गया(has been described) - आसुरम्
(asuram)— आसुरी(the demoniac) - पार्थ
(Partha)— हे पार्थ अर्जुन(Arjuna) - मे
(me)— मेरा(from Me) - शृणु
(shrinu)— सुनो(hear)
English: All beings are of two classes: Godly and godless. The Godly I have described; I will now describe the other.
Learnings from Shloka 6:
- Two Orientations:: Human behavior is broadly divided into positive (evolutionary) and negative (devolutionary) paths.
- Detailed Explanation:: Study the negative mindset to identify and eliminate similar tendencies within yourself.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 16.6 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
There are two types of created beings in this world: the divine and the demoniac. Krishna has described the divine in detail; now He explains the demoniac in detail.