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In the Ninth Chapter were indicated three (different) natures belonging to sentient beings, namely, the Divine, the Asuric (demo­ niac) and the Rāksasic (devilish)<ref>IX, 12 and 13</ref>. With a view to explaining them in full, the (present) Chapter commencing with the words, "Fearlessness, purity of heart" is begun. Of these, the Divine nature makes for liberation from samsāra, while the Asuric and the Rāksasic lead to bondage. And so, they are being explain­ ed, in order that the Divine may be acquired and the other two given up.<ref>The latent impressions (yāsanās), inferable from actions, and spoken of in XV.2 as the secondary roots of the tree of samsāra. manifest themselves in the bodies of men, in accordance with the karma of previous births, in the three natures (prakrti)-Divine and the rest, respectively the sārtvic, the rūjusic and the tSmasic. (A)</ref>
 
In the Ninth Chapter were indicated three (different) natures belonging to sentient beings, namely, the Divine, the Asuric (demo­ niac) and the Rāksasic (devilish)<ref>IX, 12 and 13</ref>. With a view to explaining them in full, the (present) Chapter commencing with the words, "Fearlessness, purity of heart" is begun. Of these, the Divine nature makes for liberation from samsāra, while the Asuric and the Rāksasic lead to bondage. And so, they are being explain­ ed, in order that the Divine may be acquired and the other two given up.<ref>The latent impressions (yāsanās), inferable from actions, and spoken of in XV.2 as the secondary roots of the tree of samsāra. manifest themselves in the bodies of men, in accordance with the karma of previous births, in the three natures (prakrti)-Divine and the rest, respectively the sārtvic, the rūjusic and the tSmasic. (A)</ref>

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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

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Daivasura-Sampat-Vibhaga-Yogah

(THE MODE OF DIVIDING DIVINE AND DEMONIAC PROPERTIES)


In the Ninth Chapter were indicated three (different) natures belonging to sentient beings, namely, the Divine, the Asuric (demo­ niac) and the Rāksasic (devilish)[1]. With a view to explaining them in full, the (present) Chapter commencing with the words, "Fearlessness, purity of heart" is begun. Of these, the Divine nature makes for liberation from samsāra, while the Asuric and the Rāksasic lead to bondage. And so, they are being explain­ ed, in order that the Divine may be acquired and the other two given up.[2]

Śrī Bhagavān-uvāca
Abhayain sattva-samśuddhir-jMna-yoga-vyavasthitih
Dānam damaśca yajñāśca svādhyāyas-tapa ārjavam
The Blessed Lord said-

1. Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and Yoga, giving away in charity, selfrestraint, yajfta, study of one's own Scriptures, austerity, uprightness;

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References and Context

  1. IX, 12 and 13
  2. The latent impressions (yāsanās), inferable from actions, and spoken of in XV.2 as the secondary roots of the tree of samsāra. manifest themselves in the bodies of men, in accordance with the karma of previous births, in the three natures (prakrti)-Divine and the rest, respectively the sārtvic, the rūjusic and the tSmasic. (A)