Chapter 16, Verse 2 (Bhagavad Gita 16.2)
Chapter 16: Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāg Yog – Yoga through Discerning the Divine and Demoniac Natures
Sanskrit Shloka
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम्।दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम्
Transliteration
ahinsā satyam akrodhas tyāgaḥ śhāntir apaiśhunam dayā bhūteṣhv aloluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīr achāpalam
Word Meanings
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;
Translation
Non-violence, truthfulness, absence of anger, renunciation, peacefulness, avoidance of fault-finding, compassion for all living beings, freedom from covetousness, gentleness, modesty, and steady determination.
Meaning & Commentary
In this verse, Bhagwan Shri Krishna delineates the divine qualities (Daivi Sampad) that serve as the blueprint for a soul's return to the Supreme. By revealing these virtues, Lord Krishna invites Arjuna and all humanity to transcend the lower nature and align the heart with the transcendental existence of the Divine. These attributes are not merely ethical guidelines, but the very ornaments of a liberated soul, paving the path to liberation (Moksha). As the Supreme Source, Shri Krishna emphasizes that by cultivating these qualities, one reflects the purity of the Divine within, ultimately dissolving the ego. Through this teaching, Yogeshwar Krishna shows that inner transformation is the prerequisite for attaining eternal communion with Him.