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Chapter 16 · The Divine and Demoniac Natures · 24 verses

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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 16.22

Lust, anger, greed and scriptural guidance

एतैर्विमुक्त: कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नर: ।

आचरत्यात्मन: श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥ २२ ॥

etair vimuktaḥ kaunteya

tamo-dvārais tribhir naraḥ

ācaraty ātmanaḥ śreyas

tato yāti parāṁ gatim

Translation

The man who has escaped these three gates of hell, O son of Kuntī, performs acts conducive to self-realization and thus gradually attains the supreme destination.

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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Freedom from Three Enemies

  1. 1One who escapes the three gates of hell acts for self-realization and gradually reaches the supreme destination.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that giving up lust, anger and greed purifies life. Self-realization is perfected in devotional service, which guarantees liberation.
  3. 3Be careful of lust, anger and greed, and follow the rules given in Vedic literature to grow in spiritual realization.

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In the story

Chapter 16, The Divine and Demoniac Natures: lust, anger, greed and scriptural guidance.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Cultivate divine qualities in character.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: daivī-sampat, dharma.

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Related verses

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BG 16.21Lust, anger and greed lead toward degradation.BG 16.23Lust, anger, greed and scriptural guidanceBG 12.13Qualities of a devotee dear to Krishna

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