Bhagavad Gita 16.3
Sanskrit
भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत
Transliteration
bhavanti sampadaṁ daivīm abhijātasya bhārata
Synonyms
śrī: bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;
abhayam: fearlessness;
sattva: saṁśuddhiḥ — purification of one’s existence;
jñāna: in knowledge;
yoga: of linking up;
vyavasthitiḥ: the situation;
dānam: charity;
damaḥ: controlling the mind;
ca: and;
yajñaḥ: performance of sacrifice;
ca: and;
svādhyāyaḥ: study of Vedic literature;
tapaḥ: austerity;
ārjavam: simplicity;
ahiṁsā: nonviolence;
satyam: truthfulness;
akrodhaḥ: freedom from anger;
tyāgaḥ: renunciation;
śāntiḥ: tranquillity;
apaiśunam: aversion to fault-finding;
dayā: mercy;
bhūteṣu: towards all living entities;
aloluptvam: freedom from greed;
mārdavam: gentleness;
hrīḥ: modesty;
acāpalam: determination;
tejaḥ: vigor;
kṣamā: forgiveness;
dhṛtiḥ: fortitude;
śaucam: cleanliness;
adrohaḥ: freedom from envy;
na: not;
ati: mānitā — expectation of honor;
bhavanti: are;
sampadam: the qualities;
daivīm: the transcendental nature;
abhijātasya: of one who is born of;
bhārata: O son of Bharata .;
English Meaning
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Fearlessness; purification of one’s existence; cultivation of spiritual knowledge; charity; self-control; performance of sacrifice; study of the Vedas; austerity; simplicity; nonviolence; truthfulness; freedom from anger; renunciation; tranquillity; aversion to faultfinding; compassion for all living entities; freedom from covetousness; gentleness; modesty; steady determination; vigor; forgiveness; fortitude; cleanliness; and freedom from envy and from the passion for honor – these transcendental qualities, O son of Bharata, belong to godly men endowed with divine nature.
Life Theme
Character and Ethics
Life Application
Choosing integrity and honesty even when shortcuts seem easier.