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.

No one who has not stopped doing evil, or who is not calm, or not self-controlled, can attain the self through wisdom.

It is not affected by evil. Because it is also the One, and it sees Oneness everywhere.

He is the one who has become everything, the bright and bodiless one, without any imperfections, pure, and untouched by evil.

Seers and learned men have proclaimed this principle: it's neither beneficial to quarrel with a wicked person nor to befriend them. One should always maintain distance from them, my master; a wicked person should be avoided just like a dog.

Fool, I spared you only on account of your age, yet you have the audacity to challenge me, you wicked creature.

I bow to the Supreme Lord, who dispels fear and is the destroyer of time, the king of yogis, and the storehouse of good qualities. He is beyond the realm of Maya, the Lord of the celestials, intent on killing evil-doers, and the only protector of the Brahmins.

This body is made up of the five elements - earth, water, fire, ether, and air - and is extremely vile. The mortal frame lies buried in eternal sleep before your eyes, while the soul is everlasting. For whom, then, do you lament?