# BH-Gita-Ch16---Daivasura-SVY

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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 - Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Verse 3-10 We are born out of these traits. Dambho – I am big because my uncle is minister. Ahankara – I take pride in whatever I have achieved. I have achieved this because I have budhi. In our life, we are part of Purusha entangled in Prakriti. Prakriti has three gunnas – Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas. The combination of these three Gunnas determine your sur and asura nature. Bhagawan Shri Krishna is advising Arjuna that you are born out of Sur prakriti, you should not worry. But you should understand the nature of Asur. You are born with manifestation of certain elements of vasanas. When we start observing the effects of prakriti on myself – we start moving towards spiritualism. When you start reaching to the stage where you can observe your Asuri nature – e.g., anger, hurt, then you do not get affected by it. You are born with your Prarabdha Karma. Then, your present life karmas also affect your nature. Prakriti’s nature is to travel from top to bottom. The properties of Prakriti are engrossed with three Gunnas – Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas. When you can start focusing on Sattwa it can take you towards Bhagawan. Animal instruments are not developed (brain). Human has ability to discriminate. Your Swabhav (perspective) prasad budhi does not need budhi – Bhakti Yoga. Verse 7 – There are two paths – Pravritti and Nivritti. The people with Asuri vritti do not understand this. Pravritti – following the right actions, e.g., you go to Gym for health. Nivritti Marg takes you towards the Jnana (Gyan) Yoga, e.g., I will not smoke. Pravritti Marg will take you towards Karma yoga. Asuri person do not understand this. Summation of all karmas culminates into Jnanam (Gyanam - knowledge of Brahman). Verse 11-12 We are taking about Asuri Pravritti. Immediate gratification becomes objective. That person who is dominated by tamas, they need a lot of efforts and time to get out of it. Bhoga – Bha – Prakashit; Ga – Gaman. Yoga – We can go towards yoga from Bhoga. There are three stages – Brahma, Jivatma and Atm. Atm takes different form based on the purity of mind.