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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 1

Divine and Demoniac Natures

श्री भगवानुवाच अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः। दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम्

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha abhayaṁ sattva-sanśhuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ dānaṁ damaśh cha yajñaśh cha svādhyāyas tapa ārjavam

What does Bhagavad Gita 16.1 mean?

Lord Shri Krishna continued: Fearlessness, clean living, unceasing concentration on wisdom, readiness to give, self-control, a spirit of sacrifice, regular study of the scriptures, austerity, candor,

Word-by-word meaning

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Supreme Divine Personality said · abhayam—fearlessness · sattva-sanśhuddhiḥ—purity of mind · jñāna—knowledge · yoga—spiritual · vyavasthitiḥ—steadfastness · dānam—charity · damaḥ—control of the senses · cha—and · yajñaḥ—performance of sacrifice · cha—and · svādhyāyaḥ—study of sacred books · tapaḥ—austerity · ārjavam—straightforwardness ·

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