BG 16.21
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः
Three are the gates to hell, ruining the soul: lust, anger, greed. Therefore abandon them.
Chapter 16 of 18 · 24 verses · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga
दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग
The Yoga of the Divine & Demoniac Natures
Daivāsura-sampad-vibhāga-yoga
Theme: Divine vs. demoniac qualities
Speaker: Krishna
Chapter summary
Two types of beings: divine (daivi) and demoniac (asuri). The divine qualities (16.1-3): fearlessness, purity, charity, self-control, study, austerity, non-violence, truthfulness, peace. The demoniac (16.4): hypocrisy, arrogance, anger, harshness, ignorance. Demoniac people hate God in themselves and others; divine ones move toward liberation.
Key verses
Central takeaway
Cultivate divine qualities daily; renounce lust, anger, greed.
Jump to chapter
1. Arjuna's Despair2. The Yoga of Knowledge3. The Yoga of Action4. The Yoga of Knowledge & Renunciation of Action5. The Yoga of Renunciation of Action6. The Yoga of Self-Restraint / Meditation7. The Yoga of Knowledge & Realization8. The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman9. The Royal Knowledge, The Royal Secret10. The Yoga of Divine Manifestations11. The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form12. The Yoga of Devotion13. The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field14. The Yoga of the Three Gunas15. The Yoga of the Supreme Person16. The Yoga of the Divine & Demoniac Natures17. The Yoga of the Threefold Faith18. The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation