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Chapter 16
With cruelty, the serenity of his heart goes away. In the absence of serenity, his dealings become harsh. Thus he engages himself, in extorting money, and harassing others, without caring for the result.
ajnanam:- Here 'Ajnana', denotes ignorance or lack of discrimination. An ignorant man cannot distinguish, the real from the unreal, virtue from sin, and duty from forbidden actions, because he hankers after perishable worldly pleasures and prosperity, without thinking of the consequences. Such ignorant people, like beasts, are given to gratify their life. What ought to be done and what ought not to be done - they cannot know and they do not want to know.
They regard momentary pleasures, which are born of sense contacts, as real pleasure and so make effort to enjoy them. But their fruit, is negative. Instead of pleasure one gets pain.* Even then, he is not warned. He performs forbidden actions, in order to get honour, praise, comfort, wealth and property etc. But, O King! people bound by husband-wife relationship etc., perform actions in order to derive pleasure and be free from pain. But those who want to cross the illusion, should think that their actions bear contrary Fruits. Instead of enjoying pleasures, they suffer pain; and instead of getting rid of the pain, their pain goes on increasing (Srimadbhaga. 11/3/18). their fruit is disastrous for him, as well as, for the entire world.
Abhijatasya partha sampadamasurim:- O Partha, these are the marks of a person, who is endowed with demoniac nature.[1] A person, by identifying himself with the body, has desire to remain alive forever, and enjoy worldly pleasure. The marks of demoniac nature, are seen, in such a person.
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