
Chapter 16 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
Insatiable vs. Grounded Desire · Wanting Without Losing Yourself
Meaning
"Clinging to insatiable desire, filled with hypocrisy, pride, and arrogance, holding false views out of delusion, they act with impure resolve."
Explanation
Desire itself isn't condemned here — it's insatiable, ungrounded desire chasing false ideas that leads somewhere unhealthy. Wanting things is human; it's the unchecked, deluded chasing that causes harm.
Today's Life Lesson
It's fine to want things today — just check whether that wanting is grounded or has become an endless chase.