Development and validation of scale to measure krooua

Abstract

Background: òaivi-äsuri ñampad are the transcendental and demonic qualities of a human being. One who has all the 26 transcendental qualities spiritually understands and gets liberated from the material world. One who has the vices are known to be arrogant, harsh, etc. and as they grow up they tend to manifest all the demonic qualities. To understand the true meaning and fine distinction of these òaivi-äsuri ñampad is a journey, which may take a lifetime to discover. Aim: The aim of this study is to analyse the òaivi-äsuri qualities in a human being. Both vices and virtues are applied to character traits and to individual’s desires and actions. Methodology: Online survey was conducted using google form. 300 participants were approached. Demographic items and a checklist of 36 items on a 5-point Likert scale and contingency question was prepared based on the traditional yoga text Bhagavad Gita. Conclusion: Concept of òaivi-äsuri ñampad is been discussed in Bhagavad Gita. It is been concluded that a person has to have 26 divine qualities in him so that he can attain liberation but if a person has demonic qualities in him he wouldn’t be able to attain liberation instead he will be suffering in the material world in the form of human or animal. Therefore, inculcating the divine qualities in our daily lives should be the main purpose of avoiding miseries of life.