श्रीभगवानुवाच । अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः । दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम् ॥ १ ॥
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha abhayaṁ sattva-sanśhuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ dānaṁ damaśh cha yajñaśh cha svādhyāyas tapa ārjavam
Translation
The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and yoga, charity, self-restraint, sacrifice, study of scripture, austerity and straightforwardness,
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
श्रीभगवान बोले: निर्भयता, अंतःकरण की शुद्धि, ज्ञान और योग में दृढ़ स्थिति, दान, इंद्रियों का दमन, यज्ञ, स्वाध्याय, तप और सरलता,
Commentary
Chapter 16, Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga, "the yoga of distinguishing the divine and demonic endowments," describes two kinds of character. Verses 1–3 list 26 divine qualities (daivi sampad), and the list opens with abhayam, fearlessness. That fits the whole Gita, which began with Arjun paralysed by fear and grief. Many teachers note that fear is the root of most vices: we lie, grasp and hurt others because we are afraid.
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