📿 Shloka Collection

Dvau Bhutasargau Loke Asmin

Gita 16.6 Bhagavad Gita
📖 Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16 — Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन्दैव आसुर एव च ।
दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्तः आसुरं पार्थ मे शृणु ॥
Dvau bhutasargau loke asmin daiva asura eva cha
Daivo vistarashah proktah asuram Partha me shrinu
द्वौ
two
भूतसर्गौ
types of created beings
लोके अस्मिन्
in this world
दैवः
divine
आसुरः
demonic
एव च
indeed and
विस्तरशः
in detail
प्रोक्तः
has been described
आसुरम्
the demonic nature
मे शृणु
hear from me

Krishna draws a clear line through all of creation. In this world, he says, there are two kinds of beings: those with a divine nature and those with a demonic nature. This distinction has nothing to do with caste, family name, or social status. It is entirely about inner qualities and chosen conduct.

The divine nature has already been described in detail, he says. Now he turns to the demonic nature and asks Arjuna to listen carefully. The phrase me shrinu — 'hear from me' — carries the warmth of a teacher who genuinely wants his student to understand, not just obey.

What follows from shloka 7 through shloka 20 is one of the most detailed psychological portraits in the Gita — a thorough description of how a demonic mindset thinks, acts, and ultimately suffers.

This shloka serves as a bridge between two halves of the chapter. The divine qualities were covered in shlokas 1-3. From shloka 7 onward, Krishna paints a detailed picture of the demonic nature — its worldview, its behavior, and its consequences.

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