Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
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Devotional text
mūla ślokaḥśrī bhagavānuvācaabhayaṃ sattvasaṃśuddhiḥ jñānayogavyavasthitiḥ|dānaṃ damaśca yajñaśca svādhyāyastapa ārjavam||16.1|| mūla ślokaḥahiṃsā satyamakrodhastyāgaḥ śāntirapaiśunam|dayā bhūteṣvaloluptvaṃ mārdavaṃ hrīracāpalam||16.2|| mūla ślokaḥtejaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ śaucamadroho nātimānitā|bhavanti sampadaṃ daivīmabhijātasya bhārata||16.3|| mūla ślokaḥdambho darpo'bhimānaśca krodhaḥ pāruṣyameva ca|ajñānaṃ cābhijātasya pārtha sampadamāsurīm||16.4|| mūla ślokaḥdaivī sampadvimokṣāya nibandhāyāsurī matā|mā śucaḥ sampadaṃ daivīmabhijāto'si pāṇḍava||16.5|| mūla ślokaḥdvau bhūtasargau loke'smin daiva āsura eva ca|daivo vistaraśaḥ prokta āsuraṃ pārtha me śrṛṇu||16.6|| mūla ślokaḥpravṛttiṃ ca nivṛttiṃ ca janā na vidurāsurāḥ|na śaucaṃ nāpi cācāro na satyaṃ teṣu vidyate||16.7|| mūla ślokaḥasatyamapratiṣṭhaṃ te jagadāhuranīśvaram|aparasparasambhūtaṃ kimanyatkāmahaitukam||16.8|| mūla ślokaḥetāṃ dṛṣṭimavaṣṭabhya naṣṭātmāno'lpabuddhayaḥ|prabhavantyugrakarmāṇaḥ kṣayāya jagato'hitāḥ||16.9|| mūla ślokaḥkāmamāśritya duṣpūraṃ dambhamānamadānvitāḥ|mohādgṛhītvāsadgrāhānpravartante'śucivratāḥ||16.10|| mūla ślokaḥcintāmaparimeyāṃ ca pralayāntāmupāśritāḥ|kāmopabhogaparamā etāvaditi niśicatāḥ||16.11|| mūla ślokaḥāśāpāśaśatairbaddhāḥ kāmakrodhaparāyaṇāḥ|īhante kāmabhogārthamanyāyenārthasañcayān||16.12|| mūla ślokaḥidamadya mayā labdhamimaṃ prāpsye manoratham|idamastīdamapi me bhaviṣyati punardhanam||16.13|| mūla ślokaḥasau mayā hataḥ śatrurhaniṣye cāparānapi|īśvaro'hamahaṃ bhogī siddho'haṃ balavānsukhī||16.14|| mūla ślokaḥāḍhyo'bhijanavānasmi ko'nyo'sti sadṛśo mayā|yakṣye dāsyāmi modiṣya ityajñānavimohitāḥ||16.15|| mūla ślokaḥanekacittavibhrāntā mohajālasamāvṛtāḥ|prasaktāḥ kāmabhogeṣu patanti narake'śucau||16.16|| mūla ślokaḥātmasambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥ|yajante nāmayajñaiste dambhenāvidhipūrvakam||16.17|| mūla ślokaḥahaṅkāraṃ balaṃ darpaṃ kāmaṃ krodhaṃ ca saṃśritāḥ|māmātmaparadeheṣu pradviṣanto'bhyasūyakāḥ||16.18|| mūla ślokaḥtānahaṃ dviṣataḥ krūrānsaṃsāreṣu narādhamān|kṣipāmyajasramaśubhānāsurīṣveva yoniṣu||16.19|| mūla ślokaḥāsurīṃ yonimāpannā mūḍhā janmani janmani|māmaprāpyaiva kaunteya tato yāntyadhamāṃ gatim||16.20|| mūla ślokaḥtrividhaṃ narakasyedaṃ dvāraṃ nāśanamātmanaḥ|kāmaḥ krodhastathā lobhastasmādetattrayaṃ tyajet||16.21|| mūla ślokaḥetairvimuktaḥ kaunteya tamodvāraistribhirnaraḥ|ācaratyātmanaḥ śreyastato yāti parāṃ gatim||16.22|| mūla ślokaḥyaḥ śāstravidhimutsṛjya vartate kāmakārataḥ|na sa siddhimavāpnoti na sukhaṃ na parāṃ gatim||16.23|| mūla ślokaḥtasmācchāstraṃ pramāṇaṃ te kāryākāryavyavasthitau|jñātvā śāstravidhānoktaṃ karma kartumihārhasi||16.24||
About this parayana — Vishnu
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.