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Chapter 16
Link:- All beings, possess sentient and insentient portions Some of them, having a disinclination for the insentient, are inclined towards the sentient (God), while some having a disinclination for God, hanker after the insentient (pleasures and prosperity). Thus, they belong to two different classes, which are described, in the next verse.
dvau bhutasargau loke'smindaiva iisura eva ea
daivo vistarasah prokta asuraris partha me srnu
There are two kinds of beings, in the world - the divine and the demon-like. The divine, has been described at length. Hear from Me, O Partha (Arjuna) of the demon, in detail. 6
Comment:-
Dvau bhatasargau loke'smindaiva (aura eva ca:- The Lord declares, that here are two types of beings—the divine and the demon-like. He means to say, that all beings have a sentient portion of Him, and the other insentient one of prakrti (matter)[1]. When the sentient has an inclination for the insentient, a person develops demoniac nature, but when he having a disinclination for matter, is inclined towards the Lord, divine nature is aroused in him.
The term 'Deva', denotes God. So all the means, which are conducive to God-realization are known as, divine endowments (nature). As He is eterual and imperishable, so the methods of His realization are also eternal[2].
The term 'Bhuta, includes - human beings, gods, demons, beasts, birds, insects, moths, plants, creepers, evil spirits etc. But human beings, have a discrimination to renounce, demoniac nature. So they should renounce it, totally. As soon as, they remove it, divine nature is automatically revealed in them.
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