दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च । अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम् ॥ ४ ॥
dambho darpo ’bhimānaśh cha krodhaḥ pāruṣhyam eva cha ajñānaṁ chābhijātasya pārtha sampadam āsurīm
Translation
Hypocrisy, arrogance, excessive pride, anger, harshness and ignorance belong to one born with the demonic nature, O Parth.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
हे पार्थ! दंभ (पाखंड), घमंड, अभिमान, क्रोध, कठोरता और अज्ञान, ये आसुरी सम्पदा लेकर जन्मे हुए पुरुष के लक्षण हैं।
Commentary
The demonic list is much shorter, only six items, and it starts with dambha, hypocrisy: pretending to be good. The Gita's "demons" (asuras) are not horned monsters but ordinary people whose character is ruled by pride, anger and harshness. Anyone can drift towards either side.
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