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The divine nature is deemed conducive to liberation, and the demoniacal to bondage. Grieve not, O Arjuna, thou art born with divine endowments.

The divine endowment is held to lead to liberation, the demonic to bondage. Do not grieve, son of Pandu; you are born to the divine endowment.

Krishna states the consequence of each endowment. The divine qualities lead toward liberation (mokṣa), the demonic toward bondage. Then he turns directly to Arjuna and reassures him: do not grieve, you are born with the divine endowment. Arjuna may have wondered, on hearing these lists, where he stood, especially since he is about to take part in killing. Krishna's reassurance places Arjuna firmly among those whose nature points toward freedom, and it keeps the teaching personal rather than abstract.