Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 6

Krishna said
द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन् दैव आसुर एव च।दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्त आसुरं पार्थ मे श्रृणु ॥16.6॥

dvau bhūtasargau loke'smin daiva āsura eva cadaivo vistaraśaḥ prokta āsuraṃ pārtha me śrṛṇu

Meaning

Krishna says there are two kinds of beings in this world, the divine and the demonic. He has described the divine at length; now he asks Arjuna to hear about the demonic.

हिंदी में अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं कि इस संसार में दो तरह के प्राणी हैं, दैवी और आसुरी। दैवी स्वभाव का विस्तार से वर्णन हो चुका है; अब हे अर्जुन, आसुरी स्वभाव के बारे में मुझसे सुनो।

Practise it today

Watch your reactions today and note one moment that came from your better side and one that did not, without judging yourself.

Reflect tonight

Which moment today came from your better self, and which did not? What set off each one?

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