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Bhagavad Gita 16.4 · Krishna

The other wealth

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दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च।

अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम्॥

dambho darpo’abhimānaśca krodhaḥ pāruṣyameva caajñānaṃ cābhijātasya pārtha sampadamāsurīm

Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance belong to one born toward the demonic, Partha.

What it means

Krishna names the opposite, asuri sampad, demonic wealth. Hypocrisy, pretending to be what you're not. Arrogance. Conceit. Anger. Harshness. Ignorance. Everyone has a little of this inside. The Gita isn't labelling people. It's handing us a mirror, so we can catch these tendencies early.

The story

Arjuna can see these traits in Duryodhana's camp. But Krishna isn't inviting him to judge. He's inviting every listener to look honestly at themselves.

In your life

Remember the moment you snapped at a colleague and pretended later it was nothing. Everyone has those moments. Notice one harsh habit this week, and soften it once.

See the shadow, and choose the light.