Sunday, 21 December 2025

BG 16.1 X LD KRSNA SAYS HUMAN QLTY TO PERFECTION

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**Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 16

“Abhayam Sattva-saṁśuddhiḥ” (অভয়ং সত্ত্বসংশুদ্ধিঃ)**

Source (Gita 16.1)

abhayaṁ sattva-saṁśuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ
dānaṁ damaś ca yajñaś ca svādhyāyas tapa ārjavam


Key Qualities Explained (Bullet Gist)

  1. Abhayam (অভয়ম্)

    • Fearlessness

    • Inner courage born of Self-knowledge, not ego

  2. Sattva-saṁśuddhiḥ (সত্ত্বসংশুদ্ধিঃ)

    • Purity of mind and being

    • Clarity, harmony, freedom from inner conflict

  3. Jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ

    • Steadfastness in the path of wisdom

    • Living from insight, not impulse

  4. Dānam (দানম্)

    • Generosity

    • Giving without attachment to reward

  5. Damaḥ (দমঃ)

    • Self-restraint

    • Mastery over senses

  6. Yajñaḥ (যজ্ঞঃ)

    • Sacrifice

    • Offering actions to a higher purpose

  7. Svādhyāyaḥ (স্বাধ্যায়ঃ)

    • Self-study, scriptural reflection

    • Inquiry into truth and self

  8. Tapaḥ (তপঃ)

    • Disciplined effort

    • Inner fire that burns impurities

  9. Ārjavam (আর্জবম্)

    • Straightforwardness

    • Integrity in thought, speech, and action


Philosophical Meaning

  • These are Daivī Sampad (Divine qualities)

  • They mark the evolution from human to divine nature

  • Aligns with:

    • Vivekananda: “Manifest the divinity within”

    • Jung: Integration → wholeness

    • Grof: Holotropic movement toward unity


One-Line Essence

Fearlessness rooted in purity is the foundation of the divine life.

If you want, I can:

  • Explain each word etymologically

  • Compare with Asuric qualities (Gita 16.4)

  • Or present this as a chant-ready or poster format

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