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Shloka 16.22 “One who is freed from these three gates of darkness, O Kaunteya, practices what is good and attains the supreme goal.” Key Teaching: Freedom from lust, anger, and greed leads to the supreme goal. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna states that one freed from lust, anger, and greed practices […]

Shloka 16.21 “Triple is the gate of hell, destructive of the self—lust, anger, greed; therefore, one should abandon these three.” Key Teaching: Lust, anger, and greed lead to hell; abandon them. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna identifies lust, anger, and greed as the triple gate to hell, destructive to the self,

Shloka 16.20 “Born in demonic wombs, deluded birth after birth, they never attain Me, O Kaunteya, and fall into lower states.” Key Teaching: Demonic beings, deluded, never reach Krishna and fall lower. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Karma Yoga. Description: Krishna explains that demonic beings, born in demonic wombs and deluded birth after

Shloka 16.19 “These cruel, hateful beings, the worst among men, I hurl into demonic wombs in the cycle of birth.” Key Teaching: Krishna casts hateful demonic beings into lower births. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Karma Yoga. Description: Krishna declares that He hurls cruel, hateful demonic beings, the worst among men, into demonic

Shloka 16.18 “Egoistic, violent, arrogant, lustful, angry, envious, they hate Me in their own and others’ bodies.” Key Teaching: Demonic beings hate Krishna due to ego and negative traits. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna states that demonic beings, egoistic, violent, arrogant, lustful, angry, and envious, hate Him in their own and

Shloka 16.17 “Selfconceited, stubborn, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices in name only, without regard for rules.” Key Teaching: Demonic beings perform hypocritical sacrifices driven by pride. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Karma Yoga. Description: Krishna describes demonic beings as selfconceited, stubborn, prideful, and intoxicated by wealth, performing hypocritical

Shloka 16.16 “Bewildered by many thoughts, entangled in delusion’s net, attached to sense gratification, they fall into a foul hell.” Key Teaching: Demonic delusion leads to hell through sense attachment. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna states that demonic beings, bewildered by thoughts, entangled in delusion, and attached to sense gratification, fall

Shloka 16.15 “I am rich and highborn; who else is equal to me? I will give alms, perform sacrifices, and enjoy.” Key Teaching: Demonic beings boast of wealth and status, seeking enjoyment. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna describes demonic beings boasting, “I am rich, highborn; who equals me? I’ll give alms,

Shloka 16.14 “That enemy I have slain; others I shall slay; I am the lord, enjoyer, successful, powerful, and happy.” Key Teaching: Demonic beings boast of power and destruction. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna portrays demonic beings boasting, “I have slain that enemy; I’ll slay others; I am lord, enjoyer, successful,

Shloka 16.13 “This I have gained today; this desire I shall fulfill; this wealth is mine, and more will be mine hereafter.” Key Teaching: Demonic beings revel in wealth and unfulfilled desires. Theme: Guidance, Jnana Yoga, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga. Description: Krishna describes demonic beings boasting, “This I have gained; this desire I shall fulfill; this