Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 5

दैवी सम्पद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता | मा शुचः सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव ||

daivī sampad vimokṣāya nibandhāyāsurī matā mā śucaḥ sampadaṁ daivīm abhijāto 'si pāṇḍava

The divine qualities lead to liberation, the demonic qualities lead to bondage. Do not grieve, O Arjuna, for you are born with divine qualities.

Krishna makes the crucial distinction: 'daivī sampad vimokṣāya'—divine qualities lead to liberation, 'nibandhāyāsurī'—demonic qualities lead to bondage. This isn't about good versus evil in a moralistic sense—it's about which qualities free you versus which ones bind you. Divine qualities (fearlessness, purity, compassion) create freedom: you're not driven by fear, attachment, or ego. Demonic qualities (hypocrisy, arrogance, anger) create bondage: you're trapped in reactivity, ego, and ignorance. Then Krishna reassures Arjuna: 'mā śucaḥ'—do not grieve, 'abhijāto 'si'—you are born with divine qualities. This isn't about birth privilege—it's about recognizing your capacity for divine qualities and choosing to cultivate them. Arjuna, who has been listening, learning, and practicing, has the divine nature.