Chapter 16 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of Division between Divine and Demoniac QualitiesKrishna
Verse 1
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 16, श्लोक 1
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः।
दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम्॥
Transliteration
Abhayam sattva-samshuddhir jnana-yoga-vyavasthitih
Danam damash-cha yajnash-cha svadhyayas-tapa arjavam
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अभयम्abhayamfearlessness
सत्त्वसंशुद्धिःsattva-samshuddhihpurity of heart
ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिःjnana-yoga-vyavasthitihsteadfastness in knowledge and yoga
दानम्danamcharity
दमःdamahself-control
यज्ञःyajnahsacrifice
स्वाध्यायःsvadhyayahstudy of scriptures
तपःtapahausterity
आर्जवम्arjavamstraightforwardness
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
श्रीभगवान् बोले — हे भारत! अभय, अन्तःकरण की शुद्धि, ज्ञानयोग में दृढ़ स्थिति, दान, इन्द्रियों का दमन, यज्ञ, स्वाध्याय, तप और सरलता — ये दैवी सम्पदा हैं।
English Translation
The Supreme Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in the yoga of knowledge, charity, self-control, sacrifice, study of scriptures, austerity, and straightforwardness — these are divine qualities.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna begins enumerating the divine qualities that lead to liberation. Fearlessness tops the list because spiritual progress requires courage to face truth. Purity of heart and steadfastness in knowledge form the foundation of all other virtues.