Chapter 16: Daivāsura-sampad-vibhāga-yoga: – Divine and Demonic CharacteristicsVerse 10
काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विता: ।
मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रता: ॥
kāmam-āśritya duṣpūraṃ
dambha-māna-madānvitā:
mohād-gṛhītvāsad-grāhān-
pravartante’śuci-vratā: – 16.10
Resorting to insatiable desire, coupled with ostentation, pride and arrogance, holding to wrong ideas under sheer delusion, they resort to impure activities with evil resolve.
Chapter 16: Daivāsura-sampad-vibhāga-yoga: – Divine and Demonic Characteristics - Verse 10
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Krishna is not satisfied with the description he has given about the āsura people. He adds: Their greed is insatiable. Led by false pride and arrogance, they indulge in everything wrong, harmful and destructive. Obstinately they cling to their wrong ways with impure resolve and enthusiasm.
With pretence and arrogance, they inflict undue torment on those around. Their behaviour becomes more and more painful and afflicting.
The evil ideas they cling to are dangerous and tormenting. They distort everything and proceed relentlessly with what they choose and prefer, feeling no anguish in the matter. Their interest and enthusiasm, instead, only increase. Uncleanliness, disorder, obstinacy, etc. are their constant wont.
