The Yoga of the Division between the Divine and the Non-Divine

Krishna now contrasts the divine qualities with demonic qualities (āsuri sampad). 'Dambhaḥ'—hypocrisy, pretending to be what you're not, showing one face while hiding another. 'Darpaḥ'—arrogance, inflated sense of self-importance. 'Abhimānaḥ'—self-conceit, excessive pride in your own abilities. 'Krodhaḥ'—anger, reactive hostility. 'Pāruṣyam'—harshness, cruelty in speech and action. 'Ajñānam'—ignorance, not understanding the true nature of reality. These qualities form the foundation of demonic nature: when you're driven by hypocrisy, arrogance, and anger, you create suffering for yourself and others. Krishna is establishing the contrast: divine qualities lead to liberation, demonic qualities lead to bondage.