The Divine Glories · 10.4
Control over the senses: Divine Splendor
बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसंमोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः।
सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च॥ १०.४ ॥
buddhir jñānam asammohaḥ kṣhamā satyaṁ damaḥ śhamaḥ
sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ bhavo ’bhāvo bhayaṁ chābhayameva cha
Translation
Intelligence, wisdom, non-delusion, forgiveness, truth, self-control, calmness, pleasure, pain, birth, death, fear, and fearlessness;
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 10.4 through stronger key ideas from the verse: control over the senses, control of the mind, knowledge. In the context of Divine Splendor, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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