Chapter 16 verse 7
“Those possessing a demonic nature do not comprehend what actions are proper and what are improper. Hence, they possess neither purity, nor good conduct, nor even truthfulness.”
One
of the key attributes of a pious soul or a seeker of Brahman enumerated by Adi
Shankara is Viveka or discrimination, the ability to discriminate between right
and wrong, good and bad, truth and lies, real and unreal etc. In this verse, Bhagwan
is pointing out that beings who exhibit demonic traits don’t possess this
ability to discriminate. They fall in to the trap of a false sense of logic
that they have the right to live their life anyway they would like and the
impact of their life on others is of no consequence to them. Being mindful of
the impact of our actions and thoughts are an important step towards purity of
actions.
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