Chapter 16 · Verse 8 of 24
The Yoga of the Division between Divine and Demoniac Natures
दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग
Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
They—those with a demonical disposition—assert that there is no enduring truth in the world, that the world lacks a foundational or sustaining force, that there is no God or Supreme Ruler, and that the origin of living beings is solely driven by sexual passion. According to them, apart from lust and indulgence, life holds no other purpose. (16:8)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम् ।
अपरस्परसम्भूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम्॥
Word-by-word
अ-सत्यम् अ-प्रतिष्ठम् ते जगत् आहुः अन्-ईश्वरम्,
अ-परस्पर-सम्भूतम् किम् अन्यत् काम-हैतुकम् ।।