Evil

Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance — these belong to one born to demoniac endowment, O Partha.

The wicked, the foolish, the lowest of humans — robbed of understanding by illusion, dwelling in a demonic disposition — they do not take refuge in Me.

Demoniac persons know neither right activity nor withdrawal from it. In them there is no purity, no proper conduct, and no truth.

There are two kinds of beings in this world — the divine and the demoniac. The divine has been described at length; hear from Me now about the demoniac, O Partha.

Their hopes are vain, their actions vain, their knowledge vain — they are senseless, given over to the deluding, demonic, and rakshasic nature.

Even the most sinful person will be considered righteous if they worship with a devoted heart, because they have made the right decision.

Whenever righteousness declines, I incarnate myself. I am reborn from time to time to protect the virtuous, destroy evil-doers, and establish righteousness.

My mind was soaring high near the Mother's feet, like a kite, when a strong gust of sinful wind blew it rapidly towards the earth.

Austerity performed through foolish obstinacy, with self-torture, or for the purpose of harming another — that is declared to be tamasic.

Clinging to this view, these lost souls of little understanding arise as enemies of the world with fierce deeds, for its destruction.

I wish to see those who have come here ready to fight, wishing to please the evil-minded son of Dhritarashtra in this battle.

Torturing the aggregate of elements in the body and Me as well — dwelling within the body — know these mindless ones to be of demoniac resolve.

These cruel and hateful wretches, the lowest of mortals — I cast them ceaselessly into the cycles of rebirth, into demoniac wombs.

Then they said to the vital breath in the mouth, "Chant the Udgitha for us." "So be it," said the breath, and it chanted for them. The Asuras knew, "Through this chanter they will surpass us," so they rushed at it and sought to pierce it with evil. But just as a clod of earth is shattered on striking a stone, so they were shattered, flung in all directions, and perished. Therefore the gods flourished and the Asuras were destroyed. He who knows this himself flourishes, while his hateful rival is destroyed.

Then they meditated on the ear as the udgitha, but the demons pierced it with evil. Therefore with it one hears both what should be heard and what should not be heard, for it is pierced with evil.

Then they meditated on the eye as the udgitha, but the demons pierced it with evil. Therefore with it one sees both what is sightly and what is unsightly, for it is pierced with evil.

Then they meditated on speech as the udgitha, but the demons pierced it with evil. Therefore with it one speaks both truth and untruth, for it is pierced with evil.

They meditated on the breath in the nose as the udgitha, but the demons pierced it with evil. Therefore with it one smells both the fragrant and the foul, for it is pierced with evil.

As a clod is shattered striking against a solid rock, so is he shattered who wishes evil to one who knows this, or who injures him; for such a knower is that solid rock.

Then they meditated on the mind as the udgitha, but the demons pierced it with evil. Therefore with it one wills both what should be willed and what should not be willed, for it is pierced with evil.