Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 16.1

Sanskrit

श्री भगवानुवाच अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः। दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम्।।16.1।।

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha abhayaṁ sattva-sanśhuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ dānaṁ damaśh cha yajñaśh cha svādhyāyas tapa ārjavam

Meaning

Build unshakeable leadership through courage, mental clarity, continuous learning, generosity, self-discipline, and ethical integrity in all decisions.

Translation

The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of mind, persistence in knowledge and yoga, charity, control of the external organs, sacrifice, scriptural study, austerity, and rectitude.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: