Topic

Arrogance

3 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on arrogance. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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Chapter 16 • Verse 4 →The Yoga of the Divine and Demoniac Natures

Dambho darpo 'bhimānaśh cha krodhaḥ pāruṣhyam eva cha, ajñānaṁ chābhijātasya pārtha sampadam āsurīm

Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance—these qualities belong to those of demoniac nature, O Partha.

•Demoniac qualities to avoid
•Pride and anger are destructive
•Ignorance underlies negative traits

demoniac qualities anger ignorance negative traits

Chapter 16 • Verse 10 →The Yoga of the Divine and Demoniac Natures

Kamam ashritya dushpuram dambha-mana-madanvitah, mohad grhitvasad-grahan pravartante 'shuchi-vratah

Taking shelter of insatiable lust, filled with pride, arrogance, and false prestige, the demoniac adopt impure vows under illusion and proceed with impure resolutions. Lust, pride, and delusion form a self-reinforcing cycle that drives the demoniac further from truth and deeper into impure ways of living.

•Insatiable lust is the foundation upon which the demoniac build their lives
•Pride, arrogance, and false prestige compound lust and deepen delusion
•Impure vows taken under illusion bind the demoniac ever more tightly to degradation

lust pride delusion impurity

Chapter 16 • Verse 17 →The Yoga of the Divine and Demoniac Natures

Atma-sambhavitah stabdhah dhana-mana-madanvitah, yajante nama-yajnais te dambhenavidhi-purvakam

Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes perform sacrifices in name only, without following any rules or regulations. Such sacrifices, performed for show rather than devotion, are devoid of spiritual merit and serve only to reinforce the performer's ego.

•Self-satisfaction and arrogance prevent genuine spiritual practice in the demoniac
•Rituals performed for show, without proper observance, are spiritually void
•False prestige and wealth become obstacles to authentic worship

false sacrifice show wealth improper worship