Transcript Revison of chapter 7

Chapter 16
• Chapter Fifteen described the banyan tree of the
material world. The modes of material nature
nourish both the upper, auspicious and divine
branches of the tree and the lower demoniac
branches. In the Sixteenth Chapter, Krishna first
explains the divine qualities that elevate one on
the tree and lead ultimately to liberation. He then
explains in detail the demoniac qualities and the
mentality which drives one lower and lower on
the tree and ultimately to hell. He also explains
the advantages and disadvantages of these
qualities
Transcendental qualities
1.Abhaya Fear
lessness
Realizing super soul to be
every where ,never alone
2.Satwa samsudhi Very restricted life regarding
Purify existence
woman and sense gratification
3.Gnana yoga
vyavasthiti
Cultivation of
knowledge
Distributing knowledge door to
door, not for maintaining
livelihood but for welfare
Transcendental qualities
4.Danam charity
5.Dama sense control
6.Yagna sacrifice
House holder should
spend fifty percent of
their income to
propagate Krishna con.
HH should not use his
senses for unnecessary
sex life
Best is sankirtana yagna
Transcendental qualities
7.Svadhyaya Vedic
study
8.Tapa austirity
9.Arjavam simplicity
10.Ahimsa nonviolence
Brahmacari should
engage his mind in
studying Vedic literature
Retired man must
perform austerity of
body mind and tongue
Not only brahmanaEvery
one should be simple
and straight forward
Should not commit
violence to animal
Transcendental qualities
11.Satyam truthfullness
distort the truth for
personal interest
12.Akrodha check anger Born of lust & passion
Body becomes polluted
13.Tyaga renuntiation
14.Santi tranquility
Transcendental qualities
15.Apaishunam
Not fault finding
16.Daya mercy
17.Aloluptvam
Free from covetousness
18.Mardavam
gentleness
Calling thief to a honest
is great offence
Transcendental qualities
19.Hri modesty
20.Achapalam
determination
Agitated or frustrated in
attempt
21.Teja vigor
Very strong to give
protection to the weak
22.Ksama forgiveness
Transcendental qualities
23.Dhrity fortitude
24.Saucham cleanliness Even in dealings, no
black market
25.Adroha
nonenviosness
26.Na-ati-manita free
from passion for honor
Puffed up in honor and
prestige respet superiors
Demoniac qualities
1.Dambha
Pride
2.Darpa
arrogance
Make show of religion,but don’t
follow
3.Abhimana
conceit
They demand respect ,do not
command
Proud of education and wealth
4.Krodha parusya Angry and harsh over trifles not
gently
Anger,harsh
Demoniac qualities
5.Agnana
Ignorance
Don’t know what to be done what
not to be done
6.Prvritim nivritim
rules regulation
Don’t follow rules and regulations
of scripture
7.Na-sauhcam
unclean
Ext -bath,brush,shave,change
Int-chanting Hare Krishna
8.Na-achara
Behavior
manusamhita –not mixing with
woman,woman protection
Deminiac qualities
9.Says worldunreal,uncontrolled,
baseless
10.Produced of sex
desire
World is a false,imaginaiton,void,no
God behind it,chance theory ,it is
like dream unreal, no soul.
As child is born out of sex, world is
born,dead body ,persepiration
11.Engage in
horrible work,
destroy world
Inventions for sense gratificaitons
Animal killing,nuclear weapons,
cruel, violent, enemies of the world
12.Insatiable lust
They go on increasing desire to
enjoy the material world.
Demoniac qualities
13.Accept non Permanent things
14.Create own
principles
Asuchi-vrata
Unclean vowed
15.Enjoying is the
goal of life
16.Bound by net of
hundreds hope
Create own God, own hymns,
chant own mantras,
Unapproved by veda,artificial
mean create false honor from
Attached to wealth,woman,
gambling ,meat eating
Maintain till death,the concept
ultimate goal of life is to enjoy
Plan after plan to improve std of
life,not finished till death.
17.Secure money
by illegal means
Do not know the presence of super
soul, act sinfully
18.No limit to
acquire money
Planning to improve,land,house,
bank balance by black market,
19.I am the doer
Believes on own strength ,no past
deed, law of karma.
20.I will kill my all
enemy, killed.
Considers competitor as enemy
enmity in family, society,nation
Demoniac qualities
21.Iswaro’ham I am God They preach-Don’t believe
You are God
God, through away God,
22.No one is equal to me They think-I am most rich,
influential, and powerful,
23.I shall perform yagna
Charity, and rejoice
Ravana, own process to take
people to higher planet
24.Bewildered,bound by
network of illusion
Gliding towards hell, bound
by network cant come out
25. Self-complacement, Mislead people by incarnating
impudent, deluded by
as God, foolish worship them,
wealth and prestige
act nonsense
26.Sacrifice for name
avidhipurvakam
Any path one can create there
is no standard path
27.Envious of God, self Due to false prestige and
and others
accumulation of wealth envy
scripture and god, violent to
self and others
Conclusion
• Demons attains life after life
abominable, demoniac species of life
• One should give up three gets of hell
lust, anger and greed
• One should know the rules and
regulations from scriptures and abide
by them for gradual elevation