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Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of Divine and Demoniac Natures

Summary

Krishna describes the divine and demoniac qualities found in human beings.

Verse 21

त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः । कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत् ॥

tri-vidhaṃ narakasyedaṃ dvāraṃ nāśanam ātmanaḥ | kāmaḥ krodhas tathā lobhas tasmād etat trayaṃ tyajet ||

There are three gates leading to this hell—lust, anger and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul.