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Shloka 4

Nirmaryāda-saṃgrāma-varṇana — The Unbounded Clash and Bhīṣma’s Rallying Presence

दम्भोः? दर्पोडभिमानश्षु क्रोध: पारुष्यमेव च । अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम्‌

dambho darpo 'bhimānaś ca krodhaḥ pāruṣyam eva ca | ajñānaṁ cābhijātasya pārtha sampadam āsurīm ||

Arjuna nói: “Hỡi Pārtha, giả dối, kiêu căng, tự phụ, sân giận, thô bạo và vô minh—đó là những dấu hiệu của kẻ sinh ra với ‘tài phần Asura’. Những tính ấy làm lệch lạc phán đoán và hành vi, khiến người ta rời xa sự tự chế đạo đức mà lao vào hành động hủy hoại do bản ngã thúc đẩy.”

दम्भःhypocrisy, deceit
दम्भः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदम्भ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दर्पःarrogance, pride
दर्पः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदर्प
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभिमानःself-conceit, egotism
अभिमानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअभिमान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
क्रोधःanger
क्रोधः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्रोध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पारुष्यम्harshness, cruelty
पारुष्यम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपारुष्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अज्ञानम्ignorance
अज्ञानम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअज्ञान
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अभिजातस्यof one who is born/produced (here: of one endowed with such traits)
अभिजातस्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootअभिजात
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
पार्थO Partha (Arjuna)
पार्थ:
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सम्पदम्endowment, nature, wealth (here: disposition)
सम्पदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसम्पद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
आसुरीम्demonic
आसुरीम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआसुरी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular

अजुन उवाच

A
Arjuna (as speaker label given)
P
Pārtha (epithet of Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

The verse lists defining traits of āsurī-sampad (demonic disposition): hypocrisy, arrogance, self-conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance. Ethically, it warns that these inner vices corrupt perception and behavior, undermining dharma and leading to harmful action.

In the discourse context, a speaker identifies and categorizes character traits, distinguishing destructive dispositions from dharmic ones. This functions as moral instruction: recognizing these qualities helps one avoid them and cultivate a more disciplined, truthful, and wise life.