dambho darpo 'bhimānaś ca krodhaḥ pāruṣyam eva ca ajñānaṁ cābhijātasya pārtha sampadam āsurīm
"Hypocrisy, arrogance, excessive pride, anger, harshness, and ignorance—these belong to one born with demonic endowment, O Partha."
What This Means:
Now the demonic qualities: hypocrisy (pretending virtue), arrogance, inflated pride, anger, cruel speech, and ignorance. These characterize one born with demonic nature.
Going Deeper:
The demonic qualities (asuri sampada): (1) dambha—hypocrisy, pretense of virtue, (2) darpa—arrogance, (3) abhimāna—excessive self-conceit, (4) krodha—anger, (5) pāruṣya—harshness in speech, (6) ajñāna—ignorance (willful blindness to truth). These are 'sampadam āsurīm'—the demonic endowment. Note: not external demons, but internal tendencies.
How To Apply This:
Examine yourself honestly: Do you pretend to be better than you are? Do you feel superior? Do you speak harshly? These tendencies exist in all of us—recognizing them is the first step to transformation.
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