atma-sambhavitah stabdha
dhana-mana-madanvitah। yajante nama-yajnais te dambhenavidhi-purvakam॥ 16.17 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes proudly perform sacrifices in name only, without following any rules or regulations.
ahankaram balam darpam
kamam krodham cha samsritah। mam atma-para-dehesu pradvisanto ’bhyasuyakah॥ 16.18 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Bewildered by false ego, strength, pride, lust and anger, the demons become envious of the Supreme Lord, who is situated in their own bodies and in the bodies of others, and blaspheme against the real religion.
tan aham dvisatah kruran
samsaresu naradhaman। ksipamy ajasram asubhan asurisv eva yonisu॥ 16.19 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Those who are envious and mischievous, who are the lowest among men, I perpetually cast them into the ocean of material existence, into various demoniac species of life.
asurim yonim apanna
mudha janmani janmani। mam aprapyaiva kaunteya tato yanty adhamam gatim॥ 16.20 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Attaining repeated birth amongst the species of demoniac life, such persons can never approach Me. Gradually they sink down to the most abominable type of existence.