Divine & Demoniac Natures · 16.7
Proper actions: Divine and Demoniac Qualities
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराः।न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते॥ १६.७ ॥
pravṛittiṁ cha nivṛittiṁ cha janā na vidur āsurāḥ
na śhauchaṁ nāpi chāchāro na satyaṁ teṣhu vidyate
Translation
The godless do not know how to act or renounce; they lack both purity and truth. They do not understand the right principles of conduct.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 16.7 through stronger key ideas from the verse: proper actions, improper actions, those possessing demoniac nature. 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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