Chapter 16 · The Divine and Demoniac

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks
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Text 16.1

श्रीभगवानुवाच अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थिति: दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम् अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्याग: शान्तिरपैशुनम् दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम् तेज: क्षमा धृति: शौचमद्रोहोनातिमानिता भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha abhayaṁ sattva-sanśhuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ dānaṁ damaśh cha yajñaśh cha svādhyāyas tapa ārjavam ahinsā satyam akrodhas tyāgaḥ śhāntir apaiśhunam dayā bhūteṣhv aloluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīr achāpalam tejaḥ kṣhamā dhṛitiḥ śhaucham adroho nāti-mānitā bhavanti sampadaṁ daivīm abhijātasya bhārata

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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (38 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Fearlessness, purity of being, steadfastness in the yoga of knowledge, charity, self-restraint, sacrifice, study of scripture, austerity, and straightforwardness. Fearlessness is placed first — before any devotional or ritual quality.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Fearlessness comes first, before any devotional or ritual quality.