The Distinction between Divine and Demonic Attributes – An Analysis

Abstract

The Bhagavad Gita is a part of Epic Poem Mahabharata of ancient India. According to the
Bhagavad Gita, devotion is one of the ways to reach God. True devotees live to unite with
God, express love in their actions, and see divinity in all living beings. When one has
faith in God, they gain the strength to face life's challenges and to perform their duties
with integrity and determination. In this research paper, I will analyze the concepts
presented in the 16th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. In this chapter, Lord Sri Krishna
elaborates extensively on how a devotee embodying divine qualities behaves and how a
person with demonic qualities behaves, continuing from the discussions in the 15th
chapter to Arjuna, it was said, Knowing this, one becomes wise, and accomplished are all
his duties, O descendant of Bharata” Now, who knows all the Truth, and who does not?
As an answer to this, the sixteenth chapter is begun to distinguish between a fit and and
an unfit aspirant after true knowledge. The present paper focuses on the 16th chapter, it is
explained how adhering properly to the duties and virtues prescribed in the scriptures
leads to divine prosperity, while engaging in qualities and actions that oppose the
scriptures results in demonic prosperity.