What does Bhagavad Gita chapter 16 teach? Chapter 16, Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga, has 24 verses. Its main teaching: Desire, anger and greed are the three gates to avoid.
Summary
Krishna sets two natures side by side. Fearlessness, purity, charity, truth and compassion lead to freedom. Pride, arrogance, anger and cruelty lead to bondage. He names three gates to ruin: desire, anger and greed.
The main teaching
Sources
- The Bhagavad Gita, in the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata. Verse numbers follow the usual 700-verse count.
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Questions devotees ask us
How many verses are in chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita?
Chapter 16, Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga, has 24 verses in the usual 700-verse count.
What is the main teaching of chapter 16?
Desire, anger and greed are the three gates to avoid.