Lord Kṛṣṇa says:
Fearlessness, purity of heart, the steadfast pursuit of knowledge, charity, self-control, worship, study of Vedas; austerity;

Honesty, refraining from harm, truthfulness, freedom from anger, renunciation, tranquillity, freedom from fault finding, compassion to all beings, freedom from greed, kindness, modesty, never wavering;

Energy, patience, fortitude, purity, freedom from malice and humility – these qualities, O Arjuna, belong to saintly men endowed with a divine nature.

Hypocrisy, pride, anger, rudeness and ignorance, O Arjuna, belong to one who possesses a demonic nature.

Those who have these divine qualities attain liberation, whereas those demonic qualities are a source of bondage. Do not worry, O Arjuna, for you have been born with divine qualities.

There are two types of beings that have been produced in this world — the divine and the demonic. So far, the qualities of the divine have been described at length, now hear from Me, O Arjuna, about the demonic.

Asuric individuals know nothing about right action nor what to refrain from. Neither purity, truthfulness, nor right conduct can be found in them.

Such people say that this universe is unreal, without any foundation and without any Lord. They say this has all come into being without any cause. It has simply been brought about by sexual desire, with sensual gratification being the only reason for it.

Those who have ruined themselves, and have little intelligence, hold these views. Hostile to all, they perform cruel deeds and bring destruction to the world.

Filled with insatiable desires, due to delusion, they stubbornly hold to false ideas. They act with insincere intentions based on deceit, pride and passion.

They chase limitless desires thinking that this is all there is, as a result they face endless anxieties right up to the point of death.

Bound by hundreds of worries and a mesh of illusion, ruled by desire and anger, they gather wealth through unjust means to fulfil their desires.

Deluded by ignorance, such people declare, “I have gained this today, and I will gain more to meet my desires. This wealth is mine, and much more will be mine in the future.”

“This enemy is slain by me, and I shall kill the others. I am the lord, I am the enjoyer, I am successful, powerful and happy.”

“I am wealthy and of noble birth; who else can equal me? I will perform sacrifices, I will give charity, I will rejoice!”

Bewildered by so many fantasies, caught by the net of delusion and addicted to sensual enjoyments, they fall down into hell.

Being utterly self-centred, stubborn, intoxicated with pride, wealth and passion, they insincerely perform sacrifices in name only, deviating from the prescribed way.

Overcome with ego, power, pride, desire and anger, these demonic people hate and envy Me, the one who is present in their own bodies and those of others.

These wicked people are filled with hatred and are the worst of humankind. Within this cycle of birth and death, I continuously cast them into the wombs of demonic beings.

Life after life, these fools exist among demonic beings and never attain Me, O Arjuna, and so they attain the lowest state of existence.

There are three gateways to this hell: desire, anger and greed. Therefore, one should abandon them as they bring ruin to the soul.

One who has been liberated from these three gates of darkness, O Arjuna, will do what is beneficial to the Self and hence one reaches that Supreme Abode.

Whoever disregards the principles of the scriptures and acts under the influence of their personal desire, can never attain perfection, happiness, or the Supreme Abode.

Therefore, let the scriptures be your authority for determining what should and should not be done. Having learnt what they have instructed, you can perform your duty.