अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम् । आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रहः ॥ ७ ॥
amānitvam adambhitvam ahinsā kṣhāntir ārjavam āchāryopāsanaṁ śhauchaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrahaḥ
Translation
Humility, freedom from pretence, non-violence, patience, straightforwardness, service of the teacher, purity, steadfastness and self-control,
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
अमानित्व (अभिमान का अभाव), दंभ का न होना, अहिंसा, क्षमा, सरलता, आचार्य की सेवा, पवित्रता, स्थिरता और आत्म-संयम,
Commentary
Verses 7–11 give one of the Gita's most important definitions: what knowledge really is. Surprisingly, the list begins not with ideas but with character: amanitvam (not craving respect), adambhitvam (not showing off), ahimsa (non-violence), kshanti (patience) and arjavam (straightness). For the Gita, knowledge that does not change how one lives is not really knowledge.
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