In this Chapter Bhagavan Sri Krishna clearly talks about the Divine nature and the Demoniacal nature.  First, he talks about the Divine nature.  The important divine natures are

Fearlessness -Abhayam

Fear can be removed by constantly thinking of the immortal and blissful nature of the self.  A life filled with honesty, truthfulness, right conduct and remembering God always will lead to fearless nature.

Parity of heart – Sattvasamshuddhi

A mind devoid of hypocrisy, untruth, cheating and embracing honesty and integrity is sattvasamsaddhi.

Steadfastness in Jnana and yoga – Jnanayogavyavasthiti

Attaining knowledge of the self from the scriptures and the preceptor and practicing that knowledge to attain the self

Charity- Dhanam.

Distribution of food, materials, clothes to the people who are in need.

Control of the senses- Dama

Restrain of the senses from going towards the sense objects.

Sacrifice- yajna

Vedic rituals are performed to satisfy the different levels of beings like Devas, pitirs, bhutas, manushyas and Rishis as enjoined in the scriptures.

Study of the scriptures- svadhyaya

Study of the scriptures to attain knowledge as well as to satisfy the Rishis.

Austerity-Tapas

Tapas is fixing the mind on Brahman or the self.

Straightforwardness- Aarjavam

Straightforwardness is a strong mental attitude to not to hide or twist the truth.

Harmlessness- Ahimsa

Non-injury in thought, word, or deed to any living creature.

Truth- Satya

Speaking of things as they are without telling lies or uttering unpleasant words.

Absence of anger- Akrodhah

Absence of anger even when insulted, rebuked or beaten

Renunciation-Tyagah

Giving up desires, egoism and fruits of action mentally and physically

Peacefulness -shanti:

Peace of mind under all situation.

Absence of crookedness – Apaisunam

Absence of narrow mindedness

Compassion towards Beings- Daya

Compassion to those who are in distress.

Non-covetousness – Aloluptuam

The senses are not affected or excited when they come in contact with their respective objects

Vigour – Tejas

Energy, brilliance, lustre of the skin and body attained by the spiritual power.

Forgiveness – kshama

Not being affected by the insult or injury.  Not exhibiting anger under any Situation

Fortitude- dhriti

It is a sattvic state of mind which removes depression and exhaustion of the body and the senses

Purity- saucham

Purity of the mind as well as the purity of the body.

Absence of hatred- Adroha

Absence of hatred, absence of desire to injure others

These are all some of the important divine nature one must practice to attain the self

 

Now, Bhagavan Sri krishna talks about some of the demoniacal nature that is to be avoided by an aspirant of liberation.

Hypocrisy – Dambha

To pretend to be what one is not, to pretend to be religious and pious

Arrogance- Darpa

Pride of learning, wealth, high connection etc.

Self-conceit- parushyam

Speaking untruth and trying to cheat others

Krodha-Anger

Anger is a nature which corrodes us morally.

These are some of the demonical nature which form as a great obstacle for our liberation. The demoniacal nature binds as to the world.  People with demoniacal nature do not know what to do or what to restrain from. They will not have purity of mind, nor the right conduct or truth in them.  They become the enemies of the world by their nature.  They are absolutely deluded and they delude others too.  They try to attain wealth and power by unlawful means.  They take pride in insulting, disturbing and to the extent of killing others for their pleasure and benefits.  They give charity just to show their pride.  They are stubborn, pride and intoxicated by wealth and power.  Such people hate me says, Bhagavan Krishna.  They will take birth again and again as lower beings until their mind is purified.  Bhagavan says that they have to take many births before attaining me.

Bhagavan says that one must avoid Lust, anger and greed which are the great obstacles for liberation. All the others are the branches of these three main demoniacal nature.  If a person practice to overcome these three main demoniacal nature, then he can attain the supreme goal.  An aspirant must take the scriptures as the guide to lead his life.