Chapter 16 · Verse 18 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 16.18
Sanskrit
अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं च संश्रिताः।मामात्मपरदेहेषु प्रद्विषन्तोऽभ्यसूयकाः।।16.18।।
Transliteration
ahankāraṁ balaṁ darpaṁ kāmaṁ krodhaṁ cha sanśhritāḥ mām ātma-para-deheṣhu pradviṣhanto ’bhyasūyakāḥ
Word by Word
When ego, arrogance, and unchecked desire become our foundation, we naturally abuse both ourselves and others—trapped in a cycle of hatred that separates us from the Divine presence within all beings. The demoniac temperament doesn't hate God externally; it hates the very presence of consciousness and conscience—in its own heart first, then projected outward.
When you feel the urge to diminish someone, pause: you are practicing separation from your own Self. The antidote is simple: notice when pride whispers its lies, and return to humility as your true strength.
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Bhagavad Gita 16.18 — BG 16.18
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