Chapter 16 · Verse 9 of 24
The Yoga of the Division between Divine and Demoniac Natures
दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग
Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
Individuals who have degraded themselves by embracing this worldview, and have a clouded understanding, lose their ethical bearings, causing harm to others, and wreaking havoc in the world through their wanton deeds. (16:9)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
एतां दृष्टिमवष्टभ्य नष्टात्मानोऽल्पबुद्धयः ।
प्रभवन्त्युग्रकर्माणः क्षयाय जगतोऽहिताः॥
Word-by-word
एताम् दृष्टिम् अवष्टभ्य, नष्ट-आत्मानः, अल्प-बुद्धयः;
प्र-भवन्ति उग्र-कर्माणः क्षयाय जगतः, अ-हिताः।