Chapter 16 • Verse 14

Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Divine and Demoniac Natures

Sanskrit Verse

Asau maya hatah shatrun hanishye caparan api, ishvaro 'ham aham bhogi siddho 'ham balavan sukhi

Translation & Meaning

That enemy has been slain by me, and I shall slay others too. I am the lord. I am the enjoyer. I am perfect, powerful, and happy. This internal boast of the demoniac reveals their core delusion: they mistake themselves for the supreme controller, the ultimate enjoyer, and the independent cause of their own success.

Key Teachings

  • The root delusion of the demoniac is seeing themselves as the supreme controller and enjoyer
  • Pride in one's own power, perfection, and happiness is the hallmark of the demoniac ego
  • False lordship — usurping God's role — is the deepest form of the demoniac nature

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