Chapter 16, Verse 5
Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
daivī—divine; sampat—qualities; vimokṣhāya—toward liberation; nibandhāya—to bondage; āsurī—demoniac qualities; matā—are considered; mā—do not; śhuchaḥ—grieve; sampadam—virtues; daivīm—saintly; abhijātaḥ—born; asi—you are; pāṇḍava—Arjun, the son of Pandu
English translation
The divine nature is deemed conducive to liberation, and the demonic to bondage. Grieve not, O Arjuna, for you are born with divine endowments.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
Sampat Endowment; wealthy state; nature; virtue. Moksha Liberation from the bondage of Samsara; release from the round of birth and death. The,divine nature leads to salvation the demoniacl nature; to bondage. As Arjuna was already griefstricken and dejected; Lord Krishna assures him not to feel alarmed at this description of the Asuric qualities which bring grief and delusion; as he was born with Sattvic tendencies; leading towards salvation. Arjuna; on hearing the words of Lord Krishna; might have thought within himself; Do I possess divine nature or demoniacal nature The Lord; in order to remove Arjunas doubt; said; Grieve not; O Arjuna; thou art born with divine qualities. Thou art fortunate. Thou mayest attain to the happiness of Selfrealisation. Do not think; O Arjuna; that by engaging yourself in battle and killing people you will become an Asura. Grieve not on this score. You will establish the kingdom of righteousness by fighting this righteous battle.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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