Chapter 16: Daivāsura-sampad-vibhāga-yoga: – Divine and Demonic CharacteristicsVerse 1
श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थिति: ।
दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम् ॥
śrī bhagavān-uvāca
abhayaṃ sattva-saṃśuddhir-
jñāna-yoga-vyavasthiti:
dānaṃ damaś-ca yajñaś-ca
svādhyāyas-tapa ārjavam – 16.1
Lord Krishna said: Fearlessness, wholesome purity, adequate attunement to and abidance in spiritual wisdom, charitability, sensory regulation, acting with full dedication to the supreme Reality (yajña), study of scriptures, austerity, straightforwardness;
Chapter 16: Daivāsura-sampad-vibhāga-yoga: – Divine and Demonic Characteristics - Verse 1
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Krishna divides human tendencies as divine and demonic. He lists 26 divine characteristics, enriching the individual and society alike. All relate to the mind, intelligence and ego, the inner personality. The seeker should strive to incorporate these in him.
For this, he has to fondly introspect over them. Like nutrition and exercises for the body, these will enrich the mind and intelligence, which, in turn, will reflect in his character, behaviour and interaction.
Rāga, dvesha and bhaya constrict the mind. When freed of them, mind becomes pure, wholesome and effective. Charitability expands the mind. Acting with yajña attitude sublimates ego and possessiveness. Sensory discipline, scriptural study, austerity, and straightforwardness enhance inner strength and remove slavery to desires. All these qualities enrich the inner personality.
