Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 16
Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 16 Chapter #: 16 Chapter Name: Devaasura Sampath Vibhaga Yoga ( ದೈವಾಸುರಸಂಪದ್ವಿಭಾಗಯೋಗಃ ) Total verses (slokas) in this chapter: 24 Adhyaya - 16, Devaasura Sampath Vibhaga Yoga Chapter of Gita (here after referred as BG) - DVG calls this chapter as : "Daivaasura bheda viveka Yoga". Every religious scripture has clear distinction of what is good vs what is bad. Good qualities and bad qualities list are almost similar across these texts. Good qualities are synonymous to daiva sampathttu while bad qualities are to asura sampattu. A list like this is only to keep us on the check of right path to give clarity to us while in dilemma. While one might have 99 good qualities but that one bad quality in him might be a tragic flaw to collapse his entire nature and purpose. Hence a good understanding of this checklist will keep us alert on what is wrong and stay away from them. Even in chapter 7 there is a slight peek of this context where Krishna talks