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CHAPTER - 16
DAIVASURA
SAMPAD
VIBHAGAYOGA.
This chapter catalogues series of virtues and vices about which each religion of this world would be in agreement. Here is very detailed discussion of divine and devilish traits of human nature.
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Verses 1 to 3 describe in all 26 virtues, which are mostly similar to the Jain prescription of 21 merits of a good "Shravaks" (Householders). Verse 4 describes six main vices of a person with devilish nature. They are also very similar to a "Mithyatvi" as conceived by Jain Sutras.
The only warning, which is required to be heeded is the one which is given by Gandhiji with regard to the correct interpratation of last two lines which refer to "Shastra Vidhi" (Scriptural Rituals). In his book on Gita titled "Anaskti Yoga" Gandhiji warns that the expression "Shastra Vidhi" used in verses 23
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