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Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries)

by Narayana Gosvami | 2013 | 327,105 words

The Bhagavad-gita Verse 16.4, English translation, including the Vaishnava commentaries Sarartha-varsini-tika, Prakashika-vritti and Rasika-ranjana (excerpts). This is verse Verse 16.4 from the chapter 16 called “Daivasura-sampada-yoga (Yoga through discerning Divine and Demoniac Qualities)�

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 16.4:

दम्भ� दर्पोऽभिमानश� � क्रोधः पारुष्यम� एव � �
अज्ञान� चाभिजातस्य पार्� सम्पदम� आसुरीम् � � �

dambho darpo'bhimānaś ca ǻ� ṣy eva ca |
ajñāna� cābhijātasya ٳ sampadam ܰī
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岹�–hypocrisy (practising religion for fame); 岹貹�–false pride due to wealth, learning, etc.; 󾱳Բ�–desiring to be worshipped by others; ca–aԻ; ǻ�–aԲ;ṣy–cܱٲ; eva–cٲԱ; ca–aԻ; ñԲ–lack of discrimination; ca–aԻ; ٲⲹ–for one born; ٳ–O son of Pṛthā; sampadam–qܲپ; ܰī–d𳾴DzԾ.

O ٳ, pride, hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, cruelty and lack of discrimination are found in those born with demoniac qualities. Those who are born at an inauspicious moment receive these qualities.

Commentary: Sārārtha-Varṣiṇ� Ṭīkā

(By Śrīla վśٳ 䲹ī Ṭhܰ; the innermost intention of the commentary named ‘the shower of essential meanings�)

Now Śrī 󲹲 is explaining the fruits that bind one to material existence. To pose as a religious person while being irreligious is called 岹�, hypocrisy. Pride in one’s wealth and education is called 岹貹�, or arrogance. To desire respect from others and to be attached to wife and children is called 󾱳Բ�, conceit. The meaning of the word ǻ� (anger) is clear. ṣy means ‘to be cruel or hard-hearted�. ñԲ means ‘lack of discrimination�. Āܰī-sampad (demoniac qualities) also indicates ṣaī-sampad (the qualities of a ṣa). One who takes birth at a time that gives rise to qualities in the modes of passion and ignorance receives such qualities, accordingly.

Commentary: Sārārtha-Varṣiṇ� Prakāśikā-vṛtti

(By Śrīla Bhaktivedānta ⲹṇa ҴDz峾ī ѲᲹ; the explanation that illuminates the commentary named ٳ-ṣiṇ�)

Those whose time of birth is inauspicious, their parents having failed to perform the auspicious purificatory rites (ṃs), are of a demoniac nature. Such people make a show of religion and advancement in spiritual life, and in this way they cheat simple and innocent people. They consider that the goal of life is to acquire wealth, women and prestige. Although they themselves do not follow the instructions of scripture, they possess immense pride. They are angered by petty matters and possess not a scent of humility. They are hard-hearted and devoid of discrimination. All these qualities are ܰ첹, or demoniac, and at all times one should try to protect oneself from them.

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