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Thursday, February 25, 2021. 09:36. AM.

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Srimad Bhagavad-Gita :
Chapter-16. ( Daiva-asura-sampad-vibhaga-yogam ) / ( Daivasurasampadvibhagayogam )

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Slokam-5 : 

"daivisampad vimokshaya  nibandhayasuri  mata,

ma  sucah  sampadam  daivim   abhijatosi  pandava."

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Translation :

daivi  sampad  vimokshaya  =  daivi  ( divine / transcendental )  quality / nature,  is  for  moksham  ( meant  for  liberation ) and;

asuri  ( sampad )  nibandhay  =   demoniac qualities  ( asura /rakshasa   nature )  is  for bondage; 

mata  =  is  considered  to  be  the  reason /cause/ result / hethu;

( tvam )  daivim  sampadam   =  you  are  with  divine  qualities;

abhijata  asi  =  born;

pandava  ma  sucah   =  hey  Arjuna!  do  not  be  sad / worry.  

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Tatvam (Essence) :

Lord Krishna encouraged Arjuna by telling him that he was not born with demoniac qualities. His involvement in the fight was not demoniac because he was considering the pro's and con's. He was considering whether respectable persons such as Bhishma and Drona should be killed or not, so he was not acting under the influence of anger, false prestige, or harshness. Therefore he was not of the quality of the demons. For a kshatriya, a military man, shooting arrows at the enemy is considered transcendental, and refraining from such a duty is demoniac. Therefore, there was no cause for Arjuna to lament. Anyone who performs the regulated principles of the different orders of life is transcendentally situated.

Lord Krishna explains the opposing results of the divine nature and the demoniac nature. The divine nature which follows the ordinances and injunctions of the Vedic scriptures has been regarded from time immemorial by self-realised sages and rishis as conducive to moksa or liberation from material existence due to spiritual knowledge and attaining communion with the Supreme Lord. The demoniac nature leads one to act contrarily to the ordinances and injunctions of the Vedic scriptures and hence are conducive to enslavement in samsara the perpetual cycle of birth and death and bondage in material existence taking birth each time in lower and more degraded life forms. Seeing despondency on His devotees face, Lord Krishna assures him not to worry for he is without a doubt born of the divine nature.

Lord Krishna now discloses the results of first the divine nature which qualifies for higher spiritual knowledge leading to moksa or liberation from material existence and secondly He discloses the demoniac nature which disqualifies one from moksa and insures enslavement in samsara the perpetual cycle of birth and death. Lord Krishna perceiving that His devotee was distraught by the idea that he may not be a fit aspirant for moksa and hence subject to samsara, the Supreme Lord consoles him with the words ma sucah meaning not to worry, assuring him that he is definitely of the divine nature.

Lord Krishna encourages His devotee to grieve not or be despondent at the thought that he may not be qualified enough, for without a doubt he is born of the divine nature.

End.
Next-Sloam-6.
To be continued  ...

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