Bhagavad-gītā 13.8
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अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम्।आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रहः।।13.8।।
amānitvam adambhitvam ahinsā kṣhāntir ārjavam āchāryopāsanaṁ śhauchaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrahaḥ
Humility, sincerity, harmlessness, forgiveness, rectitude, service to the Master, purity, steadfastness, and self-control;
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| amānitvam | humbleness |
| adambhitvam | freedom from hypocrisy |
| ahinsā | non-violence |
| kṣhāntiḥ | forgiveness |
| ārjavam | simplicity |
| āchārya-upāsanam | service of the Guru |
| śhaucham | cleanliness of body and mind |
| sthairyam | steadfastness |
| ātma-vinigrahaḥ | self-control |
These are the alities that constitute wisdom or lead to wisdom. These are the attributes of the man whose mind is turned towards the inner wisdom.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Distinguish field, individual knower, Supreme knower, knowledge and knowable while noting this edition’s 35-verse numbering.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaHumility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, forbearance, sincerity, service to the teacher, cleanliness, steadiness, and control of the body and its organs;
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaModesty, absence of ostentation, non-injury, patience, sincerity, service to the preceptor, purity, firmness, and self-restraint;
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThese are the alities that constitute wisdom or lead to wisdom. These are the attributes of the man whose mind is turned towards the inner wisdom.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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Humility, sincerity, harmlessness, forgiveness, rectitude, service to the Master, purity, steadfastness
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amānitvam: humbleness
- 3
ārjavam: simplicity
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