Divine & Demoniac Natures · 16.22
Supreme: Divine and Demoniac Qualities
एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः।आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम्॥ १६.२२ ॥
etair vimuktaḥ kaunteya tamo-dvārais tribhir naraḥ
ācharaty ātmanaḥ śhreyas tato yāti parāṁ gatim
Translation
These are the gates that lead to darkness; if one avoids them, they will ensure their own welfare and eventually attain liberation.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 16.22 through stronger key ideas from the verse: supreme, soul, gates to darkness. In the context of Divine and Demoniac Qualities, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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