The Yoga of the Division between the Divine and the Non-Divine

Krishna reveals the ultimate arrogance of demonic nature: 'asau mayā hataḥ śatruḥ'—that enemy has been slain by me. 'Haniṣye cāparān api'—I shall slay others too. They see others as enemies to be defeated, competitors to be eliminated. Then the delusion: 'īśvaro 'ham'—I am the lord, 'ahaṁ bhogī'—I am the enjoyer, 'siddho 'haṁ balavān sukhī'—I am perfect, powerful, and happy. This is the peak of demonic arrogance: believing you're the center of everything, the master of all, the ultimate enjoyer. You're perfect, powerful, happy—or so you think. This is complete delusion: you're not the lord, you're bound by desires. You're not the enjoyer, you're consumed by wanting. You're not perfect, you're full of flaws. You're not powerful, you're controlled by impulses. You're not happy, you're consumed by anxiety. But the delusion is so strong that you believe it. This is the demonic condition: complete arrogance, complete delusion, complete self-deception.