Bhagavad Gita 13.8 meaningThe field and the knower
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Wisdom looks like being humble, honest, kind, patient and pure.”
What it means
“Wisdom looks like this: humility, honesty, non-violence, patience, sincerity, respect for one's teacher, purity, steadiness and self-control —
The original Sanskrit
अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम् । आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रहः ॥
amānitvamadambhitvamahiṃsā kṣāntirārjavam ācāryopāsanaṃ śaucaṃ sthairyamātmavinigrahaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, for-bearance, sincerity, service of the teacher, cleanliness, steadiness, control of body and organs;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
अमानित्व, अदम्भित्व, अहिंसा, क्षमा, आर्जव, आचार्य की सेवा, शुद्धि, स्थिरता और आत्मसंयम।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 13.9— letting go of craving for pleasures, freedom from ego, and clearly seeing the pain in birth, death, old age and illness —