Divine & Demoniac Natures · 16.2

Absence of anger: Divine and Demoniac Qualities

अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम्।दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम्॥ १६.२ ॥
ahinsā satyam akrodhas tyāgaḥ śhāntir apaiśhunam dayā bhūteṣhv aloluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīr achāpalam
Translation

Harmlessness, truth, absence of wrath, renunciation, contentment, straightforwardness, compassion towards all, uncovetousness, courtesy, modesty, and constancy.

Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

Meaning

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 16.2 through stronger key ideas from the verse: absence of anger, truthfulness, renunciation. In the context of Divine and Demoniac Qualities, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.

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