ahiṁsā satyam akrodhas tyāgaḥ śāntir apaiśunam dayā bhūteṣv aloluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīr acāpalam
"Non-violence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, renunciation, tranquility, aversion to fault-finding, compassion for beings, freedom from covetousness, gentleness, modesty, absence of fickleness, "
What This Means:
More divine qualities: non-violence, truth, freedom from anger, renunciation, peace, not criticizing others, compassion for all creatures, absence of greed, gentleness, modesty, and steadiness (not being flighty).
Going Deeper:
Continuing the list: (10) ahiṁsā, non-violence, (11) satya, truth, (12) akrodha, freedom from anger, (13) tyāga, renunciation, (14) śānti, tranquility, (15) apaiśuna, not slandering/fault-finding, (16) dayā bhūteṣu, compassion for all beings, (17) aloluptva, freedom from greed, (18) mārdava, gentleness, (19) hrī, modesty/shame at wrongdoing, (20) acāpala, steadiness, not fickle.
How To Apply This:
Notice: both inner qualities (freedom from anger) and outer conduct (non-violence) matter. Modesty (hrī) means appropriate shame when you act wrongly, not suppression but healthy conscience. Acāpala (steadiness) counters the restless seeking of novelty.
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