The Divine Glories · 10.5

Satisfaction: Divine Splendor

अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः। भवन्ति भावा भूतानां मत्त एव पृथग्विधाः॥ १०.५ ॥
ahiṁsā samatā tuṣṭis tapo dānaṁ yaśo 'yaśaḥ bhavanti bhāvā bhūtānāṁ matta eva pṛthag-vidhāḥ
Translation

Harmlessness, equanimity, contentment, austerity, beneficence, fame, and failure—all these characteristics of beings spring from Me alone.

Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

Meaning

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 10.5 through stronger key ideas from the verse: satisfaction, natures, living entities. 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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