Chapter 16, Verse 7 (Bhagavad Gita 16.7)
Chapter 16: Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāg Yog – Yoga through Discerning the Divine and Demoniac Natures
Sanskrit Shloka
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराः।न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते
Transliteration
pravṛittiṁ cha nivṛittiṁ cha janā na vidur āsurāḥ na śhauchaṁ nāpi chāchāro na satyaṁ teṣhu vidyate
Word Meanings
pravṛittim—proper actions; cha—and; nivṛittim—improper actions; cha—and; janāḥ—persons; na—not; viduḥ—comprehend; āsurāḥ—those possessing demoniac nature; na—neither; śhaucham—purity; na—nor; api—even; cha—and; āchāraḥ—conduct; na—nor; satyam—truthfulness; teṣhu—in them; vidyate—exist
Translation
Those who possess a demoniac nature do not know what ought to be done and what ought not to be done. Neither purity, nor righteous conduct, nor truth is found in them.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound revelation on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Bhagwan Shri Krishna exposes the internal darkness of those who turn away from the divine order (Dharma). By rejecting the Vedic injunctions of what to embrace and what to renounce, the demoniac soul severs its connection to the Supreme. Shri Krishna explains that without purity of heart, integrity in action, and adherence to truth, the individual remains trapped in the cycle of samsara. True spiritual liberation begins when the devotee aligns their will with the Supreme Will of Shri Krishna, transcending animalistic impulses through sacred discipline. Only by seeking refuge in the lotus feet of the Lord can a soul purify its nature and realize its eternal relationship with the Divine.