Verse 16.7 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms pravṛttim - proper action, ca - also, nivṛttim - inaction, ca - and, na - never, viduḥ - know, āsurāḥ - of demoniac people, janāḥ - persons, na - never, śaucam - cleanliness, na - nor, api - even, ca - also, ācāryam - behavior, na - never, satyam - truthfulness, teṣu - in them, vidyate - there is Translation Those who are demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither cleanliness nor proper behavior nor truth is found in them. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 16.19 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms tān - those, aham - I, dviṣataḥ - envious, krūrān - mischievous, saṁsāreṣu - into the ocean of material existence, nara-adhamān - the lowest of mankind, kṣipāmi - put, ajasram - forever, aśubhān - inauspicious, āsurīṣu - demoniac, eva - certainly, yoniṣu - into the wombs Translation Those who are envious and mischievous, who are the lowest among men, I perpetually cast into the ocean of material existence, into various demoniac species of life. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 16.21 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms tri-vidham - of three kinds, narakasya - of hell, idam - this, dvāram - gate, nāśanam - destructive, ātmanaḥ - of the self, kāmaḥ - lust, krodhaḥ - anger, tathā - as well as, lobhaḥ - greed, tasmāt - therefore, etat - these, trayam - three, tyajet - one must give up Translation There are three gates leading to this hell—lust, anger and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Verse 16.23 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms yaḥ - one who, śāstra-vidhim - the regulations of the scriptures, utsṛjya - giving up, vartate - remains, kāma-kārataḥ - in the gratification of desire, na - never, saḥ - he, siddhim - perfection, avāpnoti - achieves, na - never, sukham - happiness, na - never, parām - the supreme, gatim - perfectional stage Translation He who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)