Spirituality and Materialism (Daivasura sampat Vibhaga Yoga)

March 25, 2010

13. This to-day has been gained by me; this desire I shall attain; this is mine

and this wealth also shall be mine in future.

14. " That enemy has been slain by me and others also shall I slay. I am a lord.

I enjoy, I am successful, strong and healthy. "

15. " I am rich and well-born. Who else is equal to me ? I will sacrifice, I will

give, I will rejoice. " Thus deluded by un-wisdom.

16. Bewildered by many a fancy, entangled in the snare of delusion, addicted to

the gratification of lust, they fall into a foul hell.

17. Self-honored, stubborn, filled with the pride and intoxication of wealth,

they perform sacrifices in name with hypocrisy, without regard to ordinance.

18. Given over to egotism, power, haughtiness, lust and anger, these malicious

people hate Me in their own and others' bodies.

19. These cruel haters, worst of men, I hurl these evil-doers for ever in the

worlds into the wombs of the demons only.

20. Entering into demoniac wombs, the deluded ones, in birth after birth,

without ever reaching Me, O son of Kunti, pass into a condition still lower than

that.

21. Triple is this, the gate to hell, destructive of the self; LUST, WRATH and

GREED. Therefore, these three, one should abandon.

22. A man who is released from these, the three gates to darkness, O son of

Kunti, does good to the self and thereby reaches the Supreme Goal.

23. He who, neglecting the scriptural ordinance, acts under the impulse of

desire, attains not perfection, nor happiness, nor the Supreme Goal.

24. Therefore, the scripture is thy authority in deciding as to what ought to be

done and what ought not to be done. Now, thou oughtest to know and perform thy

duty laid down in the scripture-law.

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