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Bhagavad Gita · 16.7 · Yoga through Discerning the Divine and Demoniac Natures·7 of 24

प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराःन शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते

pravṛittiṁ cha nivṛittiṁ cha janā na vidur āsurāḥ

na śhauchaṁ nāpi chāchāro na satyaṁ teṣhu vidyate

Sanskrit recitation

When ego turns cruel · 16.6–16.16 · Teaching

Translation

The demoniacal do not know what to do and what to refrain from; they have neither purity, nor right conduct, nor truth.

Meaning

The demoniacal do not understand the nature of action and inaction (right abstinence). The idea of a Self apart from the body, doing nothing (actionless) but imply watching the play of the Gunas is something incomprehensible to them. They have no consideration for the interest of others. They work for the sake of their bodies or sensual enjoyment. They are greedy, selfish and cruel. Therefore, they have neither good conduct nor good behaviour. They are untruthful, unjust and impure. They do not know what actions they should do in order to attain the goal of life or end of human existence, nor from what actions they should refrain to ward off,evil.Those who are endowed with demoniacal alities are sunk in the mire of ignorance. They are totally ignorant of what is prescribed or what is prohibited action. They have not the least idea of what purity or cleanliness is. Their actions are crooked. They know neither right Pravritti nor right Nivritti. They have no idea of virtue or vice or of scriptural injunctions or prohibitions. They will never speak loving words. They are hypocrites and liars.

After Swami Sivananda

When ego turns cruel· 16.6–16.16

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word
na
nor
api
even
cha
and
satyam
truthfulness
teṣhu
in them
viduḥ
comprehend
vidyate
exist
janāḥ
persons
śhaucham
purity
āsurāḥ
those possessing demoniac nature
nivṛittim
improper actions
āchāraḥ
conduct
pravṛittim
proper actions

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