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Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

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16.20 Being born among the demoniacal species in<br />

births after births, the foods, without ever reaching<br />

Me, O son of Kunti, attain conditions lower than<br />

that.<br />

English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit<br />

Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda<br />

16.20 Apannah, being born, having acquired;<br />

(births) asurim, among the demoniacal; yonim,<br />

species; janmani janmani, in births after births; the<br />

mudhah, fools, non-discriminating ones; being<br />

born in every birth into species in which tamas<br />

prevails, and going downwards, aprapya eva,<br />

without ever reaching, approaching; mam, Me,<br />

who am God; O son of Kunti, yanti, they attain;<br />

gatim, conditions; tatah adhamam, lower even than<br />

that. Since there is not the least possibility of<br />

attaining Me, what is implied by saying, 'without<br />

ever reachin Me', is, 'by not attaining the virtuous<br />

path enjoined by Me.' This is being stated as a<br />

summary of all the demoniacal qualities. The<br />

triplet-under which are comprehended all the<br />

different demoniacal qualities though they are<br />

infinite in number, (and) by the avoidance of which<br />

(three) they (all the demaniacal qualities) become<br />

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