220. Beyond Logic
K rishna deciphered existence and said that it is the combination of prakriti (nature) and purush (spirit) both of which are beginningless. Gunas (qualities) and vikar (evolution or change) are born of prakriti (13.20). While prakriti is also responsible for cause-and-effect, purush experiences them as polarities of sukh (pleasure) and dukh (pain) (13.21). Krishna further clarified that He is beyond perishable prakriti and even higher than imperishable purush , thus proclaimed as Purushottama (Supreme Being) (15.18). This recapitulation will help us understand the following verses. Krishna says, “Those possessing a demonic nature do not distinguish action from inaction. They possess neither purity nor proper conduct nor truthfulness (16.7). They say that the world is without absolute truth, without any foundation, without a Lord. It is nothing but born of mutual union (of male and female) caused by lustful desire” (16.8). Essentially, this is living a life at the level of pra...