Chapter 16: Daivāsura-sampad-vibhāga-yoga:: Verse 22
एतैर्विमुक्त: कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नर: ।
आचरत्यात्मन: श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥
etair-vimukta: kaunteya tamo-dvārais-tribhir-nara:
ācaraty-ātmana: śreyas-tato yāti parāṃ gatim – 16.22
O Kunti’s son (Arjuna), if one becomes free of these three gateways to hell (passion, anger and greed), he can pursue the auspicious path to felicity and attain the supreme Goal.
Chapter 16: Daivāsura-sampad-vibhāga-yoga: - Verse 22
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Krishna spoke extensively about the devilish tendencies working havoc in human life. However, it need not frighten or dissuade the discreet individual. All obstacles are in the mind, and one can overcome them by proper discretion and resolve.
For anything and everything in one’s life, his own mind and its tendencies alone are responsible. If this basic understanding is nurtured early in life, one is sure to lead the benevolent path and attain the laudable goal. Once we heed the intelligence and its exhortation, life becomes safe, easy and natural. This is where human life distinguishes itself. One must learn to employ his viveka. Then he can work his way upward.
How well has Krishna clarified that passion, anger and greed are the three gateways to hell! If with right discretion and resolve one strives to sublimate them, he can attain the supreme Goal. In this, scriptures and satsanga count the most.
