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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 223
दम्भ मान मदान्विताः .. (अध्याय १६ - श्लोक १०)
தம்ப மான மதான்விதாஹ .. (அத்யாயம் 16 - ஶ்லோகம் 10)
Dambha Maana Madaanvitaah .. (Chapter 16 - Shlokam 10)
Meaning : Asura is filled with Dambha (Hypocrisy) , Maana (self pride) and Mada (Arrogance) ..
Dambha (boastfulness / show-off / hypocrisy) is the biggest epidemic in today's world .. Dambha is flaunting on something , show off that which is not , exaggerate that which is .. What is the intention behind this show - off ?? To get petty rewards , to incite jealousy in others and score winning points , to earn false appreciation , to earn momentous respect .. How is Dambha revealed ?? In conducting personal and family functions .. take loans and spend extravagantly on such occassions .. wear costly clothes , shoes , sun glasses , perfumes .. merely to show off .. Most of these who spend heavily to show off , ignore more important items like inner wears , which must be clean , healthy and good .. Dambha is to live an extravagant life , despite suffocating debts .. Dambha is posing as intelligent with rehearsed and decorative speech but absolute ignorance within .. Dambha is trying to motivate and inspire others , despite complete lack of self confidence .. Dambha is wearing Religious symbols inspite of hollowness within ..
Maana is self boasting .. Maana is to regard that possessed by self as unique , special to self .. It is a common sight to see elders talking blah blah blah on their grand child as though he / she was a super intelligent and super skilled child .. Excessive Maana is Mada or arrogance .. Mada incites a sort of intoxication and under its influence , the Madaanvita or the one filled with Mada , insults or puts down or hurts others .. This is worst impact of Mada .. This eliminates friends and well wishers and alienates this arrogant Asura .. Only sycophants , unworthy men and absolutely selfish men gather around him .. These too are like the rats in a sinking ship , ready to discard the ship .. The Asura is unable to work with superior men , with equals too .. The asura can work comfortably only with dwarfs .. This is the greatest pitfall for asura .. waiting for the imminent fall of the asura ..
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