Bhagavad Gita 16.2 meaningTwo kinds of character
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
…they are kind, truthful, calm, gentle, never mean about others…
What it means
— non-violence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, letting go, calm, not speaking ill of others, compassion for all beings, freedom from greed, gentleness, modesty and steadiness —
The original Sanskrit
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम् । दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम् ॥
ahiṃsā satyamakrodhastyāgaḥ śāntirapaiśunam dayā bhūteṣvaloluptvaṃ mārdavaṃ hrīracāpalam
Translations
Literal translation
Non-injury, truthfulness, absence of anger, renunciation, control of the internal organ, absence of vilification, kindness to creatures, non-covetousness, gentleness, modesty, freedom from restlessness;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
अहिंसा, सत्य, क्रोध का अभाव, त्याग, शान्ति, अपैशुनम् (किसी की निन्दा न करना), भूतमात्र के प्रति दया, अलोलुपता , मार्दव (कोमलता), लज्जा, अचंचलता।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 16.3— energy, forgiveness, resilience, purity, freedom from hatred and from arrogance. These are the qualities of someone with a divine nature, Arjuna.”