Bhagavad Gita 10.4
Sanskrit
सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च
Transliteration
sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ bhavo ’bhāvo bhayaṁ chābhayameva cha
Synonyms
buddhiḥ: intelligence;
jñānam: knowledge;
asammohaḥ: freedom from doubt;
kṣamā: forgiveness;
satyam: truthfulness;
damaḥ: control of the senses;
śamaḥ: control of the mind;
sukham: happiness;
duḥkham: distress;
bhavaḥ: birth;
abhāvaḥ: death;
bhayam: fear;
ca: also;
abhayam: fearlessness;
eva: also;
ca: and;
ahiṁsā: nonviolence;
samatā: equilibrium;
tuṣṭiḥ: satisfaction;
tapaḥ: penance;
dānam: charity;
yaśaḥ: fame;
ayaśaḥ: infamy;
bhavanti: come about;
bhāvāḥ: natures;
bhūtānām: of living entities;
mattaḥ: from Me;
eva: certainly;
pṛthak: vidhāḥ — variously arranged .;
English Meaning
Intelligence, knowledge, freedom from doubt and delusion, forgiveness, truthfulness, control of the senses, control of the mind, happiness and distress, birth, death, fear, fearlessness, nonviolence, equanimity, satisfaction, austerity, charity, fame and infamy – all these various qualities of living beings are created by Me alone.
Life Theme
Seeing Greatness
Life Application
Appreciating excellence and inspiration in leaders, teachers, or nature.