223. Demon finds a Match
K rishna describes the demonic natured and says, “With multiple minds, entangled in the web of delusion, addicted to the gratification of sensuous pleasures, they sink into a foul hell (16.16). Such self-conceited, stubborn people, intoxicated by pride and arrogance in wealth, perform the sacrifices hypocritically and without following the scriptural injunctions (16.17). Blinded by a hankaar (I am a doer), power, arrogance, desire, and anger, these malicious men despise Me who dwells within themselves and also in all beings (16.18). These cruel haters, perpetrators of evil and worst among men, I hurl again and again into demonic wombs in the spheres of transmigration (16.19). These ignorant souls take birth again and again in demonic wombs. Failing to reach Me, O Arjuna, they gradually sink to the most abominable type of existence” (16.20). Krishna earlier declared that He is equally disposed to all living beings. None is dweshya (hateful) and none is priya (dear) to Him (9.29). B...