Bhagavad Gita 16.6 · Krishna
Two directions in every life
द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन्दैव आसुर एव च।
दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्त आसुरं पार्थ मे शृणु॥
dvau bhūtasargau loke’asmindaiva āsura eva cadaivo vistaraśaḥ prokta āsuraṃ pārtha me śṛṇu
There are two kinds of beings in this world, the divine and the demonic. I have described the divine. Now hear of the demonic.
What it means
Krishna says there are two tendencies in creation, divine and demonic. He has described the first. Now he'll describe the second. Many teachers read this not as two kinds of people, but as two directions within every heart. We all choose, every day, which way to lean.
The story
Krishna wants Arjuna to know the shadow clearly, not to fear others, but to understand what pulls people, and himself, off course.
In your life
Think of a day you were generous in the morning and petty by evening. Both directions live in you. Notice tonight which way you leaned more today.
Every day, we choose a direction.