Bhagavad Gita 16.5 meaningTwo kinds of character
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Good qualities set you free. Don’t worry, Arjuna — you have a good heart.”
What it means
“The divine nature leads to freedom; the destructive nature leads to bondage. Don't worry, Arjuna — you were born with a divine nature.”
The original Sanskrit
दैवी सम्पद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता । मा शुचः सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव ॥
daivī sampadvimokṣāya nibandhāyāsurī matā mā śucaḥ sampadaṃ daivīmabhijāto.asi pāṇḍava
Translations
Literal translation
The divine nature is the Liberation, the demoniacal is considered to be for inevitable bondage. Do not grieve, O son of Pandu! You are destined to have the divine nature.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पाण्डव ! दैवी सम्पदा मोक्ष के लिए और आसुरी सम्पदा बन्धन के लिए मानी गयी है, तुम शोक मत करो, क्योंकि तुम दैवी सम्पदा को प्राप्त हुए हो।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 16.6“There are two kinds of beings in this world: the divine and the destructive. I've described the divine at length. Now hear about the destructive.”