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श्रीभगवानुवाच । अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः । दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम्॥६-३८-१॥

The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of inner disposition, steadiness in the discipline of the yoga of knowledge, generosity, self-restraint, sacrificial offering, study of sacred texts, austerity, and straightforwardness—

english translation

अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम् । दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम्॥६-३८-२॥

Non-injury, truthfulness, absence of anger, renunciation, tranquility, and non-slander; compassion toward beings, non-greed, gentleness, moral modesty, and steadfastness—

english translation

तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता । भवन्ति संपदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत॥६-३८-३॥

Vigor, forbearance, fortitude, purity, absence of malice, and lack of excessive self-regard—these constitute the divine endowment of one so constituted, O Bhārata.

english translation

दम्भो दर्पोऽतिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च । अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ संपदमासुरीम्॥६-३८-४॥

Hypocrisy, arrogance, excessive self-regard, anger, harshness, and ignorance—these are the āsuric endowment of one so constituted, O Pārtha.

english translation

दैवी संपद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता । मा शुचः संपदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव॥६-३८-५॥

The divine endowment is held to lead to liberation; the āsuric endowment is held to lead to bondage. Do not grieve—you are constituted with the divine endowment, O Pāṇḍava.

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