दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च ।
अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम् ॥
अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम् ॥
Hindi · हिन्दी
हे पृथानन्दन दम्भ करना, घमण्ड करना, अभिमान करना, क्रोध करना, कठोरता रखना और अविवेकका होना भी ये सभी आसुरीसम्पदाको प्राप्त हुए मनुष्यके लक्षण हैं ॥
English
O son of Pritha, hypocrisy, arrogance, self-importance, anger, harshness, and ignorance are the marks of one born with demonic qualities.
What this verse means
False display, pride, self-importance, anger, harsh speech, and ignorance are signs of a destructive nature.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield, Krishna has just described the qualities of a noble nature. Now he turns to Arjuna and names the opposite pattern: hypocrisy, pride, anger, cruelty, and ignorance. The contrast prepares Arjuna to see what kind of life leads to bondage.
Why this verse still matters
In a tense family argument, someone smiles politely while cutting you down, then explodes when challenged. The verse names that mix of pride, cruelty, and blindness for what it is.
The takeaway
It feels clarifying to name the habits that poison character before they harden into identity.
Word-by-word translation
दम्भः (hypocrisy) / दर्पः (arrogance) / अभिमानः (self-importance) / च (and) / क्रोधः (anger) / पारुष्यम् (harshness) / एव (indeed) / च (and) / अज्ञानम् (ignorance) / च (and) / अभिजातस्य (of one born) / पार्थ (O Partha) / सम्पदम् (qualities) / आसुरीम् (demonic)
This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga — The Divine and Demoniac Natures, which contains 24 verses.
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