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Chapter 16 · Verse 2 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 16.2

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Sanskrit

अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम्।दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम्।।16.2।।

Transliteration

ahinsā satyam akrodhas tyāgaḥ śhāntir apaiśhunam dayā bhūteṣhv aloluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīr achāpalam

Word by Word

ahinsā non-violence
satyam truthfulness
akrodhaḥ absence of anger
tyāgaḥ renunciation
śhāntiḥ peacefulness
apaiśhunam restraint from fault-finding
dayā compassion
bhūteṣhu toward all living beings
aloluptvam absence of covetousness
mārdavam gentleness
hrīḥ modesty
achāpalam lack of fickleness
Simplified Perspective

This verse reveals the divine qualities that naturally bloom when the heart opens to Truth itself. Krishna is not listing virtues to achieve through effort alone, but rather showing us the fragrance of a life aligned with dharma—non-violence flowing from seeing the Self in all beings, truthfulness emerging when we stop defending the false self, gentleness arising when we release the grip of fear.

When you practice even one of these qualities with sincere attention, you begin to recognize them not as burdens but as your own deepest nature expressing itself.

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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