Ahankaram balam darpam kamam krodham ca samshritah, mam atma-para-dehashu pradvisanto 'bhyasuyakah
Bewildered by false ego, strength, pride, lust, and anger, the demoniac become envious of the Supreme Lord, who is situated in their own bodies and in the bodies of others, and blaspheme the true religion. The demoniac's hatred of God is ultimately a hatred of the divine presence within themselves and within all beings.
- •False ego, strength, pride, lust, and anger are the five pillars of the demoniac character
- •Envy of the Supreme Lord — present within all beings — is the ultimate demoniac offense
- •Blaspheming true religion flows from the demoniac's envy and false pride