अभयं सत्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः । दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम्
Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and yoga, generosity, self-control, sacrifice, study of the scriptures, austerity, and honesty—
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम् । दया भूतेष्वलोलुत्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम्
Nonviolence, truthfulness, absence of anger, renunciation, tranquility, absence of malice, compassion for beings, absence of greed, gentleness, modesty, and lack of fickleness—
तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता । भवन्ति संपदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत
Vigor, forgiveness, fortitude, cleanliness, absence of envy, and lack of pride—these are the qualities of one born with divine endowments, O Bhārata.
दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च । अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ संपदमासुरीम्
Hypocrisy, arrogance, self-conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance—these, O Pārtha, are the qualities of one born with demonic endowments.
दैवी संपद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता। मा शुचः संपदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव
Divine endowments lead to liberation; demonic ones are considered to bind. Do not grieve, O Pāṇḍava, for you are born with divine qualities.
द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन्दैव आसुर एव च। दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्त आसुरं पार्थ मे शृणु
In this world there are two types of created beings: the divine and the demonic. The divine has been described at length; now hear from me about the demonic, O Pārtha.
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराः। न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते
The demonic do not know the path of action or renunciation; in them there is no purity, no proper conduct, nor is there truth.
असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम् । अपरस्परसंभूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम्
They say the world is without truth, without foundation, without a Lord, born of mutual union, with desire as its cause—what else?
एतां दृष्टिमवष्टभ्य नष्टात्मानोऽल्पबुद्धयः । प्रभवन्त्युग्रकर्माणः क्षयाय जगतोऽहिताः
Holding to this view, lost in themselves, of little understanding, engaging in cruel deeds, these enemies of the world arise for its destruction.
काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः । मोहाद्गृहीत्वाऽसद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः
Clinging to insatiable desire, filled with hypocrisy, pride, and arrogance, deluded, they hold fast to false views and act with impure vows.
चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः। कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः
Bound by countless anxieties ending only with death, convinced that the enjoyment of desires is the highest aim, they are certain of this.
आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः । ईहन्तो कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसंचयान्
Tied by hundreds of cords of hope, devoted to desire and anger, they strive to accumulate wealth by unjust means for the sake of sensual enjoyment.
इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम् । इदमस्तीदमपि मे भविष्यति पुनर्धनम्
This has been gained by me today; I will obtain this desired thing. I have this, and more wealth will come to me again.
असौ मया हतः शत्रुर्हनिष्ये चापरानपि। ईश्वरोऽहमहं भोगी सिद्धोऽहं बलवान्सुखी
That enemy has been slain by me, and I will kill others as well. I am the lord, I am the enjoyer, I am accomplished, powerful, and happy.
आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योस्ति सदृशो मया । यक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः
I am wealthy and of noble birth; who else is equal to me? I will sacrifice, I will give, I will rejoice—thus are they deluded by ignorance.
अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्त मोहजालसमावृताः । प्रसक्ताः कामभोगेषु पतन्ति नरकेऽशुचौ
Bewildered by many thoughts, enveloped in the net of delusion, attached to sensual pleasures, they fall into impure hell.
आत्मसंभाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः । यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम्
Self-conceited, stubborn, filled with pride of wealth and status, they perform sacrifices in name only, with hypocrisy and without proper method.
अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं च संश्रिताः । मामत्मपरदेहेषु प्रद्विषन्तोऽभ्यसूयकाः
Relying on ego, strength, arrogance, desire, and anger, they hate Me in their own bodies and in others, being envious.
तानहं द्विषतः क्रूरान्संसारेषु नराधमान् । क्षिपाम्यजस्रमशुभानासुरीष्वेव योनिषु
Those hateful, cruel, lowest among men, I hurl endlessly into evil births in demonic wombs, within the cycle of existence.
आसुरीं योनिमापन्ना मूढा जन्मनिजन्मनि । मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम्
Entering demonic wombs, deluded birth after birth, without attaining Me, O son of Kunti, they go to the lowest state.
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः । कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्रयं त्यजेत्
There are three gates to hell, destructive of the self: desire, anger, and greed; therefore, one should abandon these three.
एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः । आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम्
Freed from these three gates of darkness, O son of Kunti, a person acts for his own welfare and then attains the highest state.
यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः। न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम्
He who, abandoning scriptural injunctions, acts according to his own desires, does not attain perfection, happiness, or the supreme goal.
तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ । ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि
Therefore, scripture is your authority in determining what is to be done and what is not to be done. Knowing the rules prescribed by scripture, you should act here.
ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विता। तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्वमाहो सजस्तमः
Those who, abandoning scriptural injunctions, worship with faith—what is their position, O Krishna? Is it in goodness, passion, or darkness?
त्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धा देहिनां सा स्वभावजा। सात्विकी राजसी चैव तामसी चेति तां श्रृणु
Faith is threefold in embodied beings, arising from their nature: sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic. Hear about them.
सत्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत। श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः
Faith corresponds to each one's nature, O Bharata. A person is made of faith; whatever his faith is, so he is.
यजन्ते सात्विका देवान्यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः। प्रेतान्भूतगणांश्चान्ये यजन्ते तामसा जनाः
The sattvic worship the gods; the rajasic worship yakshas and rakshasas; others, the tamasic, worship spirits and hosts of beings.
अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः । दम्भाहङ्कारसंयुक्ताः कामरागबलान्विताः
Those people who perform fierce austerities not prescribed by scripture, joined with hypocrisy and ego, driven by desire and attachment and strength—
कर्शयन्तः शरीरस्थं भूतग्राममचेतसः। मां चैवान्तः शरीरस्थं तान्विद्ध्यासुरनिश्चयान्
Tormenting the group of elements in the body, lacking understanding, and Me also dwelling within the body—know them to have demonic resolve.