Chapter 16दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगःDaivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga

The divine wealth (16.1–16.3). Fearlessness, purity of being, steadfastness in the yoga of knowledge, charity, self-restraint, yajna, self-study, austerity, straightforwardness (16.1); non-violence, truth, freedom from anger, renunciation, peace, refraining from slander, compassion, freedom from greed, gentleness, modesty, steadiness (16.2); vigour, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, freedom from malice, freedom from excessive pride — 26 qualities (16.3).

The demonic wealth, and reassurance (16.4–16.6). Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, ignorance (16.4); the divine leads to liberation, the demonic to bondage; "do not grieve" (16.5); two kinds of beings — now hear about the demonic (16.6).

The demonic outlook (16.7–16.12). No discernment of what to do and what to refrain from, no purity, no truth (16.7); "the world is unreal, without foundation, without God, caused by desire" (16.8); fierce deeds born of this outlook (16.9); desire that is never filled, wrong obstinacy (16.10); endless anxiety until death, "this is all there is" (16.11); the nooses of hope, hoarding by unjust means (16.12).

The demonic monologue (16.13–16.18). "Today I got this, I will get that" (16.13); "I killed him, I am lord, I am the enjoyer" (16.14); "I am rich, well-born — who is like me?" (16.15); a scattered mind, hell (16.16); sacrifices in name only, for show (16.17); out of ego — hatred of me, who dwell in their own and others' bodies (16.18).

Consequence and remedy (16.19–16.24). Into cruel demonic wombs (16.19–16.20); the three gates of hell — desire, anger, greed (16.21); freed from these, one attains the highest good and the supreme goal (16.22); acting on whim brings neither perfection nor happiness (16.23); scripture is the authority — understand it and act (16.24).