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Some engage themselves in Dhyana after reducing, to some extent only, a few urges and desires. They do not achieve full concentration. Nor are they tossed by uncontrolled agitations. They are caught in the intermediate level. What is the reason for this state of things? Full concentration can come only from full control of desire. Hence, it is declared that Kama, Krodha and Lobha are demons that harass man, demons assuming fearful and ugly forms.

But it is not a calamity to have ugly faces or frightful forms. At the worst, he may be called 'repulsive' that is all. It is the repulsive character, the ugly nature that marks the calamity. A person may be beautiful in appearance; he may have a parrot-like chatter - that is sweet to the ear; but for these reasons, he cannot be regarded as divinely endowed, born with divine parts, Daivaamsa. If demonic nature simmers in them, physical beauty and sweetness of voice cannot entitle them to divinity. The words that emanate from them are vulgarised into hammer-strokes and dagger-thrusts! Thus, Aasurisampath and Daivisampath are related to the qualities that compose the nature and behaviour of the individual, and not to the physical form and appearance.

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