Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 16
Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 16
Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 16
shrImadbhagavadgItA mUlam - ShoDasho.adhyAyaH
OM shrI paramAtmane namaH
atha ShoDasho.adhyAyaH |
daivAsurasampadvibhAgayogaH
shrIbhagavAnuvAcha
abhayaM sattvasaMshuddhirj~nAnayogavyavasthitiH |
dAnaM damashcha yaj~nashcha svAdhyAyastapa Arjavam || 1 ||
ahiMsA satyamakrodhastyAgaH shAntirapaishunam |
dayA bhUteShvaloluptvaM mArdavaM hrIrachApalam || 2 ||
tejaH kShamA dhRRitiH shauchamadroho nAtimAnitA |
bhavanti sampadaM daivImabhijAtasya bhArata || 3 ||
dambho darpo.abhimAnashcha krodhaH pAruShyameva cha |
aj~nAnaM chAbhijAtasya pArtha sampadamAsurIm || 4 ||
daivI sampadvimokShAya nibandhAyAsurI matA |
mA shuchaH sampadaM daivImabhijAto.asi pANDava || 5 ||
dvau bhUtasargau loke.asmindaiva Asura eva cha |
daivo vistarashaH prokta AsuraM pArtha me shRRiNu || 6 ||
pravRRittiM cha nivRRittiM cha janA na vidurAsurAH |
na shauchaM nApi chAchAro na satyaM teShu vidyate || 7 ||
asatyamapratiShThaM te jagadAhuranIshvaram |
aparasparasambhUtaM kimanyatkAmahaitukam || 8 ||
etAM dRRiShTimavaShTabhya naShTAtmAno.alpabuddhayaH |
prabhavantyugrakarmANaH kShayAya jagato.ahitAH || 9 ||
kAmamAshritya duShpUraM dambhamAnamadAnvitAH |
mohAdgRRihItvAsadgrAhAnpravartante.ashuchivratAH || 10 ||
chintAmaparimeyAM cha pralayAntAmupAshritAH |
kAmopabhogaparamA etAvaditi nishchitAH || 11 ||
AshApAshashatairbaddhAH kAmakrodhaparAyaNAH |
Ihante kAmabhogArthamanyAyenArthasa~nchayAn || 12 ||
idamadya mayA labdhamimaM prApsye manoratham |
idamastIdamapi me bhaviShyati punardhanam || 13 ||
asau mayA hataH shatrurhaniShye chAparAnapi |
Ishvaro.ahamahaM bhogI siddho.ahaM balavAnsukhI || 14 ||
ADhyo.abhijanavAnasmi ko.anyosti sadRRisho mayA |
yakShye dAsyAmi modiShya ityaj~nAnavimohitAH || 15 ||
anekachittavibhrAntA mohajAlasamAvRRitAH |
prasaktAH kAmabhogeShu patanti narake.ashuchau || 16 ||
AtmasambhAvitAH stabdhA dhanamAnamadAnvitAH |
yajante nAmayaj~naiste dambhenAvidhipUrvakam || 17 ||
aha~NkAraM balaM darpaM kAmaM krodhaM cha saMshritAH |
mAmAtmaparadeheShu pradviShanto.abhyasUyakAH || 18 ||
tAnahaM dviShataH krUrAnsaMsAreShu narAdhamAn |
kShipAmyajasramashubhAnAsurIShveva yoniShu || 19 ||
AsurIM yonimApannA mUDhA janmani janmani |
mAmaprApyaiva kaunteya tato yAntyadhamAM gatim || 20 ||
trividhaM narakasyedaM dvAraM nAshanamAtmanaH |
kAmaH krodhastathA lobhastasmAdetattrayaM tyajet || 21 ||
etairvimuktaH kaunteya tamodvAraistribhirnaraH |
AcharatyAtmanaH shreyastato yAti parAM gatim || 22 ||
yaH shAstravidhimutsRRijya vartate kAmakArataH |
na sa siddhimavApnoti na sukhaM na parAM gatim || 23 ||
tasmAchChAstraM pramANaM te kAryAkAryavyavasthitau |
j~nAtvA shAstravidhAnoktaM karma kartumihArhasi || 24 ||
OM tatsaditi shrImadbhagavadgItAsUpaniShatsu brahmavidyAyAM yogashAstre
shrIkRRiShNArjunasaMvAde daivAsurasampadvibhAgayogo nAma ShoDasho.adhyAyaH ||16 ||
About This Stotram
Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 16
Sanskrit Title: श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता मूलम् - षोडशोऽध्यायः
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
Chapter 16 of the Bhagawad Gita, titled 'Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga' (The Yoga of the Distinction Between Divine and Demonic Qualities), is significant. It delineates the characteristics that lead to spiritual liberation (divine qualities) and those that lead to bondage (demonic qualities). By understanding and cultivating the divine qualities such as fearlessness, purity of mind, wisdom, charity, self-control, and non-violence, and by renouncing the demonic traits like arrogance, pride, anger, and harshness, a devotee can progress on the path of spiritual realization. This chapter serves as a practical guide for ethical and spiritual conduct, essential for attaining union with the Divine.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Krishna |
| Author | Vyasa |
| Type | Chapter |
| Category | Gita |
| Number of Verses | 25 |
| Origin | This stotram is the sixteenth chapter of the Srimad Bhagawad Gita, a foundational scripture in Hinduism. The Bhagawad Gita itself is presented as a dialogue between Lord Krishna and the Pandava prince Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, as narrated in the epic Mahabharata. The composition of the Mahabharata, and thus the Bhagawad Gita, is traditionally attributed to the Srimant Ved Vyas. The exact date of composition is uncertain, but it is considered to be an ancient text, integral to the Vedanta philosophy. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Cultivates divine qualities (Daivi Sampada)
- Helps in overcoming demonic qualities (Asuri Sampada)
- Promotes self-purification and spiritual understanding
- Leads to liberation (Moksha)
- Provides guidance for righteous living
Best Time to Recite
Can be recited at any time, but particularly beneficial during morning or evening spiritual practice. It is also relevant to study and reflect upon during times of introspection or when seeking guidance on ethical conduct.
Historical Context
The Srimad Bhagawad Gita is part of the Bhishma Parva of the epic Mahabharata, attributed to the Srimant Ved Vyas. The Mahabharata is believed to have been composed over centuries, with its core narrative likely originating in the 8th to 4th centuries BCE. The Bhagawad Gita, as a philosophical and spiritual discourse, is considered one of the most important texts in Indian philosophy and religion. Chapter 16 specifically focuses on the psychological and ethical dimensions of spiritual growth, distinguishing between the inner disposition of a divine being and a demonic one, offering a framework for self-improvement and spiritual ascent.
Alternate Names
- Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
- The Yoga of the Distinction Between Divine and Demonic Qualities
Related Stotrams
- Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 15
- Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 17
Last Updated: 2025-12-01