Bhagavad Gita 16.3 meaningTwo kinds of character
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
…forgiving, strong and humble. These are god-like qualities.”
What it means
— energy, forgiveness, resilience, purity, freedom from hatred and from arrogance. These are the qualities of someone with a divine nature, Arjuna.”
The original Sanskrit
तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता । भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत ॥
tejaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ śaucamadroho nātimānitā bhavanti sampadaṃ daivīmabhijātasya bhārata
Translations
Literal translation
Vigour, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, freedom from malice, absence of haughtiness-these, O scion of the Bharata dynasty, are (the qualities) of one born destined to have the divine nature.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे भारत ! तेज, क्षमा, धैर्य, शौच (शुद्धि), अद्रोह और अतिमान (गर्व) का अभाव ये सब दैवी संपदा को प्राप्त पुरुष के लक्षण हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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