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Bhagavad Gita 16.9

Chapter 16, Verse 9

Part of 16: Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāg Yogदैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग

एतां दृष्टिमवष्टभ्य नष्टात्मानोऽल्पबुद्धयः।प्रभवन्त्युग्रकर्माणः क्षयाय जगतोऽहिताः॥

Transliteration

etāṁ dṛiṣhṭim avaṣhṭabhya naṣhṭātmāno ’lpa-buddhayaḥ prabhavanty ugra-karmāṇaḥ kṣhayāya jagato ’hitāḥ

Meaning

Holding this view, these ruined souls of small intellect and fierce deeds come forth as enemies of the world, intent on its destruction.

Word-by-word meaning
etāmsuchdṛiṣhṭimviewsavaṣhṭabhyaholdingnaṣhṭamisdirectedātmānaḥsoulsalpa-buddhayaḥof small intellectprabhavantiariseugracruelkarmāṇaḥactionskṣhayāyadestructionjagataḥof the worldahitāḥenemies
Commentary

They rob others. They acire wealth by destroying others. They boast of their evil actions. Nashtatmanah Ruined souls They have lost all chances of attaining Selfrealisation or going to the higher world. Alpabuddhayah They have a small intellect as they identify themselves with their little bodies full of impurities, as they have no conception of the Supreme Beign, and as their intellects are concerned with the little sensual pleasures only (eating, drinking, etc.). Ugrakarmanah Of fierce deeds They always injure others. They murder for aciring wealth. They do any heinous crime to get money and women. They bring great confusion and destroy the peace and harmony of the world. Enemies of the world World here means people who live in the world.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 9?
Holding this view, these ruined souls of small intellect and fierce deeds come forth as enemies of the world, intent on its destruction.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 9 of Chapter 16 (Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāg Yog — Yoga through Discerning the Divine and Demoniac Natures) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.