Bhagavad Gita 16.6 meaningTwo kinds of character
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“There are two kinds of nature: good and harmful. Now hear about the harmful.”
What it means
“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.”
The original Sanskrit
द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन्दैव आसुर एव च । दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्त आसुरं पार्थ मे शृणु ॥
dvau bhūtasargau loke.asmindaiva āsura eva ca daivo vistaraśaḥ prokta āsuraṃ pārtha me śṛṇu
Translations
Literal translation
In this world there are are two (kinds of) creation of beings: the divine and the demoniacal. The divine has been spoken of elaborately. Hear about the demoniacal from Me, O son of Prtha.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ ! इस लोक में दो प्रकार की भूतिसृष्टि है, दैवी और आसुरी। उनमें देवों का स्वभाव ( दैवी सम्पदा) विस्तारपूर्वक कहा गया है; अब असुरों के स्वभाव को विस्तरश: मुझसे सुनो।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 16.7“People of destructive nature don't know when to act and when to hold back. There is no purity, good conduct or truth in them.”