Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance — these belong to one born for a demonic destiny, Partha.
दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च | अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम् ||१६-४||
Arrogance
Across spiritual traditions, arrogance refers to an inflated sense of self-importance. Traditions converge in viewing arrogance as a hindrance to spiritual growth. They diverge in their perspectives on its causes and consequences.
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Fools disregard me when I take a human form, not knowing my higher nature as the great lord of all beings.
अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम् | परं भावमजानन्तो मम भूतमहेश्वरम् ||९-११||
They thought: "This victory is ours alone; this greatness is ours alone." Brahman knew this pride of theirs and appeared before them, but they did not recognize it: "What is this spirit?"
त ऐक्षन्तास्माकमेवायं विजयोऽस्माकमेवायं महिमेति ।तद्धैषां विजज्ञौ तेभ्यो ह प्रादुर्बभूव तन्न व्यजानतकिमिदं यक्षमिति ॥ २॥
The person who possesses such a soul can never be defeated by sorrow or pain. They are as pure as the gods, high-minded, and wise, with no secrets hidden from them.
Niranjan, my boy, the days are passing by. When will you realize God? This life will be in vain if you do not realize Him.
Self-important, stubborn, filled with the pride and arrogance of wealth, they perform sacrifices in name only, with hypocrisy and without regard to the prescribed rules.
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः | यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम् ||१६-१७||
"That enemy has been slain by me, and I shall slay the others too. I am the lord, I am the enjoyer, I am successful, powerful, and happy."
असौ मया हतः शत्रुर्हनिष्ये चापरानपि | ईश्वरोऽहमहं भोगी सिद्धोऽहं बलवान्सुखी ||१६-१४||
Whether the pride be of caste, of region, of language, or of the strength of body, mind and wealth, it only gives birth to the feeling of malice, as a result of which a person falls from his status of being human. But one in whose heart dwells the feeling of humility, the feeling of being a servant, becomes truly great.
Envy, pride, delusion, arrogance, and thievery have no skill or trickery here.
मत्सर मान मोह मद चोरा, इन्ह कर हुनर न कवनिहु ¡ ओरा.
They are free from passion, greed, pride, and arrogance. For them, prosperity and adversity are the same.
I beg of you, Ravana, to give up your arrogance and listen to my words. Consider your lineage and focus on the truth, and in any case, give up your illusions and worship the one who removes the fear of his devotees.
अहम् नमस्कृत्य करअभ्यअम् रअवण त्वम् अभिमानम् त्यज शृणु मम वचः, स्वम् वꣳशꣳ चिन्तय तथा च वस्तु वस्तुषु निरण्वयꣳ भज भक्तभयापगम्
A recluse is quickly destroyed by attachment, a king by bad advice, wisdom by arrogance, modesty by intoxication, friendship by lack of love, and a man of merit by ego.
Never surrender to passion, anger, jealousy, arrogance, or infatuation, not even in your dreams. Abandon all negative feelings and serve them with your mind, words, and actions.
न चापि स्वप्ने ऽपि रागꣳ क्रोधꣳ मानꣳ मोहम् एव वा, त्यक्त्वा सर्वाणि दुर्भावानि सेवेतामेति मनः वचः कर्मभिः
By your very thought, self-delusion, lust, arrogance, and pride disappear.
रूउख बदन करि बचन मृदु बोले श्रीभगवान, तुम्हरे सुमिरन ते मिअहिं मोह मार मद मान
The embodiment of intelligence and bliss, the abode of happiness, Shiva, who is ever free from error, arrogance, and desire, roamed about on earth with His heart fixed on Shri Hari, the delight of the whole world.
चिदानंद सुखधाम सिव बिगत मोह मद काम, बिचरहिं महि धरि हृदय हरि सकल लोक अभिराम
The abode of happiness, Shiva, has gone beyond delusion, arrogance, and desire. He is the ultimate truth, and his heart is filled with love for all the world.
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They possessed a deep sense of piety and were never troubled by the happiness of others, having overcome pride, arrogance, and anger.
Total delusion, ignorance, stinginess, indecision, sleep, arrogance, fear, greed, sorrow, criticism of good deeds, loss of memory, poor judgment, lack of faith, disregard for rules of conduct, lack of discernment, blindness, bad behavior, false claims, pretentiousness, hostility, evil intentions, lack of faith, poor reasoning, dishonesty, inability to connect with others, sinful behavior, thoughtlessness, laziness, lack of self-control, and downfall are all characteristics of darkness.
One should not be arrogant, proud, cheerless, or discontented, and should not wonder at anything. Instead, one should behave equally towards friends and foes.
Those with little understanding who worship me in different ways do so in vain, for I do not accept such worship.