Bhagavad Gita
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Chapter 16
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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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Gemini AIGemini AI

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