Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 7
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराः | न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते ||
pravṛttiṁ ca nivṛttiṁ ca janā na vidur āsurāḥ na śaucaṁ nāpi cācāro na satyaṁ teṣu vidyate
The demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither purity, nor good conduct, nor truth is found in them.
Krishna describes the fundamental confusion of demonic nature: 'pravṛttiṁ ca nivṛttiṁ ca na viduḥ'—they do not know what should be done and what should not be done. This isn't about ignorance of rules—it's about lack of understanding of dharma, right action, proper conduct. Without this understanding, they act without guidance, making choices that create suffering. 'Na śaucaṁ'—neither purity, 'na ācāraḥ'—nor good conduct, 'na satyaṁ vidyate'—nor truth is found in them. These three—purity, good conduct, truth—are the foundation of divine nature. Their absence means chaos: actions without principle, behavior without ethics, speech without truth. This creates the confusion and suffering that characterizes demonic nature.