Gita 16.3

Chapter 16: Divine & Demonic

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Gita 16.3
तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता। भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत॥

tejaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ śaucam adroho nātimānitā bhavanti sampadaṁ daivīm abhijātasya bhārata

"Vigor, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, freedom from malice, absence of excessive pride—these belong to one born with divine endowment, O Bharata."

What This Means:

Final divine qualities: vigor (spiritual energy), forgiveness, endurance, purity, absence of hatred, and freedom from excessive pride. These 26 qualities characterize one born with divine nature.

Going Deeper:

Completing the list: (21) tejas—vigor, spiritual energy, (22) kṣamā—forgiveness, (23) dhṛti—fortitude/patience, (24) śauca—purity (external and internal), (25) adroha—freedom from malice/treachery, (26) na atimānitā—absence of excessive pride. 'Sampada daivī abhijātasya'—these are the divine endowment of one born for liberation.

How To Apply This:

These 26 qualities describe the character that naturally moves toward liberation. They're not just rules but the natural expression of a purified heart. Cultivate them not through strain but through understanding their value.

Key Sanskrit Terms:

tejaḥ= vigor, energykṣamā= forgivenessdhṛtiḥ= fortitudesampadaṁ daivīm= divine endowment