Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 492

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-16 Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāga Yogaḥ

dvau bhūta sargau loko’smin daiva āsura eva ca | daivo vistaraśaḥ proktaḥ āsuraṃ pārtha me śṛṇu || 6 || 6. There are the two types of beings that have been produced in this world — the Divine and the Non-divine. The Divine has been described at length. Hear from Me, O Arjuna, about the Nondivine. Commentary In this realm of [volitional] action (karma-loka), these are the two categories of beings who act. ‘Emanation’ (sarga) means ‘production’ ie. by the influence of previous karma resulting from positive and negative deeds. Sentient beings are born into either one of these two categories — for either working in harmony with the Divine Will or acting contrary to it. Of these, the Divine-estate that is to say; the paths of Karma, Jñana and Bhakti Yogas have been described at length so that the good may fulfil the purpose of their birth by following these teachings. Now hear about the conduct which is the destiny of those born in the later category; —