Chapter 7, Verse 15
न मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढा: प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमा: | माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिता: ॥15॥
na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ | māyayāpahṛtajñānā āsuraṁ bhāvam āśritāḥ
"Four types of people do not surrender unto Me: the low-minded evildoers, the foolishly ignorant, those whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, and those who partake in the nature of demons."
Key Insight:
The Bhagavad Gita teaches us through 7.15 that true peace is found when we align our actions with Dharma.
The Bhagavad Gita teaches us through 7.15 that true peace is found when we align our actions with Dharma.
Detailed Meaning
Lord Krishna categorizes the obstacles to spiritual surrender. These include 'duṣkṛtinaḥ' (those performing misdeeds), 'mūḍhāḥ' (the fools or the spiritually ignorant), 'narādhamāḥ' (those who are socially or morally lowest despite having human potential), and those whose intellect is hijacked by 'Maya' (illusion), leading them to adopt an antagonistic or 'Asuric' (demonic) disposition toward the Divine.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the core message of Gita 7.15?
Four types of people do not surrender unto Me: the low-minded evildoers, the foolishly ignorant, those whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, and those who partake in the nature of demons.