The Gita

Chapter 16 · Verse 2 of 24

The Yoga of the Division between Divine and Demoniac Natures

दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग

Meaning

Supreme God Krishna spoke

Non-violence, truthfulness (speaking and respecting the truth), absence of anger, willingness to sacrifice for others, inner peace (maintaining a calm mind and not disturbing the peace of others), refraining from speaking ill of others, compassion toward all beings, freedom from covetousness and greed, gentleness {in temperament and speech}, a sense of shame, and steadfastness; (16:2)

Sanskrit

श्रीभगवान् उवाच

अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम् ।

दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम्॥

Word-by-word

अ-हिंसा, सत्यम्, अ-क्रोधः, त्यागः, शान्तिः, अ-पैशुनम्,

दया भूतेषु, अ-लोलुप्त्वम्, मार्दवम्, ह्रीः, अ-चापलम्;

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