Bhagavad Gita
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Verse 4
Chapter 16
Verse 5 of 24
Verse 6
Verse 16.05
दैवी सम्पद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता। मा शुचः सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव ॥16.5॥
16.05 daivī saṃpad vimokṣāya nibandhāyāsurī matā mā śucaḥ saṃpadaṃ daivīm abhijāto ‘si pāṇḍava
Translations
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BradOriginal Translation

The divine endowment (daivī sampad) is deemed to lead to liberation (vimokṣa), and the demonic (āsurī) to bondage. Do not grieve! To the divine endowment, you are born, O son of Pandu (Pāṇḍava).

Stoller MillerLiterary

The divine traits lead to freedom, the demonic lead to bondage; do not despair, Arjuna; you were born with the divine.

ZaehnerJesuit

(5) A godly destiny means deliverance, a devilish one enslavement; this is the usual view. [But] do not worry, Arjuna, [for] you are born to a godly destiny.

GambhiranandaAdvaita

16.5 The divine nature is the Liberation, the demoniacal is considered to be for inevitable bondage. Do not grieve, O son of Pandu! You are destined to have the divine nature.

AdidevanandaVishishtadvaita

16.5 The divine destiny is deemed to lead to liberation, the demoniac to bondage. Grieve not, O Arjuna, you are born to a divine destiny.

SivanandaVedanta

16.5 The divine nature is deemed conducive to liberation, and the demoniacal to bondage. Grieve not, O Arjuna, thou art born with divine endowments.

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Chapter 16
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Verse 6