Absolute fearlessness, perfect purity of mind, constant
fixity in the Yoga of meditation for the sake of Self-realization, and even so,
charity in its Sattvika form, control of the senses, worship of God and other
deities as well as of one's elders including the performance of Agnihotra
(pouring oblations into the sacred fire) and other sacred duties, study and
teaching of the Vedas and other sacred books as well as the chanting of God's
name and glories, suffering hardships for the discharge of one's sacred
obligations and uprightness of mind as well as of the body and senses. …………..
(1)
Non-violence in thought, word and deed, truthfulness and
geniality of speech, absence of anger even on provocation, disclaiming
doer-ship in respect of actions, quietude or composure of mind, abstaining from
slander, compassion towards all creature, absence of attachment to the objects
of senses even during their contact with the senses, mildness, a sense of shame
in transgressing the scriptures or social conventions, and abstaining from
frivolous pursuits: …………. (2)
Sublimity, forgiveness, fortitude, external purity,
bearing enmity to none and absence of self-esteem - those are, O Arjun, the
marks of him, who is born with the divine endowments. ……….. (3)
Hypocrisy, arrogance, pride and anger, sternness and
ignorance too - these are the marks of him, who is born with demoniac
properties. ………………….. (4)
The divine endowment has been recognized as conducive to
liberation, and the demoniac one you are born with the divine propensities.
…………….. (5)
There are only two types of men in this world, Arjun, the
one possessing a divine nature and the other possessing a demoniac disposition.
Of these, the type possessing divine nature has been dealt with at length; now
hear in detail from Me about the type possessing demoniac disposition.
………………….. (6)
Men possessing a demoniac disposition know not what right
activity is and what right abstinence from activity is. Hence they possess neither
purity (external or internal) nor good conduct nor even truthfulness. ………………
(7)
Men of demoniac disposition say this world is without any
foundation, absolutely unreal and Godless, brought forth by mutual union of the
male and female and hence conceived in lust; what else than this? ………………. (8)
Clinging to this false view these slow-witted men of vile
disposition and terrible deeds, are enemies of mankind, bent on destruction of
the world. …………… (9)
Cherishing insatiable desires and embracing false doctrines
through ignorance, these men of impure conduct move in this world, full of
hypocrisy, pride and arrogance. …………. (10)
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