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Bhagavad Gita 16.4

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Sanskrit

दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च।अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम्

dambho darpo ’bhimānaśh cha krodhaḥ pāruṣhyam eva cha
ajñānaṁ chābhijātasya pārtha sampadam āsurīm

dambhaḥ: pride;

darpaḥ: arrogance;

abhimānaḥ: conceit;

ca: and;

krodhaḥ: anger;

pāruṣyam: harshness;

eva: certainly;

ca: and;

ajñānam: ignorance;

ca: and;

abhijātasya: of one who is born of;

pārtha: O son of Pṛthā;

sampadam: the qualities;

āsurīm: of the demoniac nature .;

Pride, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance – these qualities belong to those of demoniac nature, O son of Pṛthā.

Character and Ethics

Choosing integrity and honesty even when shortcuts seem easier.