Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 16.4

Sanskrit

दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च।अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम्।।16.4।।

dambho darpo ’bhimānaśh cha krodhaḥ pāruṣhyam eva cha ajñānaṁ chābhijātasya pārtha sampadam āsurīm

Meaning

Leaders who display arrogance, hide behind false virtue, and dismiss others' perspectives undermine their effectiveness. True strength requires humility, self-awareness, and genuine respect for those...

Translation

O son of Prtha, the attributes of one destined to have the demoniacal nature are religious ostentation, pride, haughtiness, self-conceit, anger, rudeness, and ignorance.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: