Bhagavad Gita 10.4 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Wisdom, forgiveness, truth, calm, joy, sorrow, fear and courage —
What it means
“Intelligence, wisdom, clarity, forgiveness, truthfulness, self-control, calm, joy, sorrow, birth, death, fear and fearlessness —
The original Sanskrit
बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसम्मोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः । सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च ॥
buddhirjñānamasammohaḥ kṣamā satyaṃ damaḥ śamaḥ sukhaṃ duḥkhaṃ bhavo.abhāvo bhayaṃ cābhayameva ca
Translations
Literal translation
Intelligence, wisdom, non-delusion, forgiveness, truth, control of the external organs, control of the internal organs, happiness, sorrow, birth, death and fear as also fearlessness;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
बुद्धि, ज्ञान, मोह का अभाव, क्षमा, सत्य, दम (इन्द्रिय संयम), शम (मन: संयम), सुख, दु:ख, जन्म और मृत्यु, भय और अभय।
Swami Tejomayananda
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