2017 0923 30 Bhagavad Gita 13.7: Top 9 Virtues for Wisdom [ ज्ञानं ]
अमानित्वं अदंभित्वं अहिंसा क्षान्ति आर्जवं |
आचार्य उपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यं आत्म विनिग्रहः || BG 13.7
Amaanitvam adambhitvam ahimsaa kshaantir aarjavam |
Humility or absence of pride, unpretentiousness, non-injury, forgiveness, straightforwardness, service of the teacher, purity, steadfastness, self control.
अमानित्वं amaanitvam : humility or absence of pride
अदंभित्वं adambhitvam : unpretentiousness or absence of hypocrisy
अहिंसा ahimsaa : non-injury
क्षान्ति kshaantihi : forgiveness
आर्जवं aarjavam : straightforwardness
आचार्य उपासनं aachaarya upaasanam : service of the teacher
शौचं shaucham : purity
स्थैर्यं sthairyam : steadfastness
आत्म विनिग्रहः aatma vinigrahah : self control
3] अहिंसा ahimsaa: “Himsaa” means injury in a very broad sense of the word. There are five afflictions that are mentioned in the Yoga school of philosophy: ignorance, arrogance, desire, hatred and fear of death. Whenever we cause any of these afflictions or kleshas in any other person, we are injuring that person. When we do not cause any of these afflications, we demonstrate ahimsaa or non-injury.
9] आत्म विनिग्रहः aatma vinigrahah: “Aatma vinigrahah” is our ability to control our mind from its natural tendency to run
after sense objects. The sense organs, which are under the control of the mind,
have a natural tendency to go outwards. Through self control, we learn to turn
them inward.
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| Bhagavad Gita |
[Twenty virtues are listed as Jnanam, in the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 13 verses 7 to 11. We consider here the first nine virtues from verse 13.7]
आचार्य उपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यं आत्म विनिग्रहः || BG 13.7
Amaanitvam adambhitvam ahimsaa kshaantir aarjavam |
aachaarya upaasanam shaucham sthairyam aatmavinigrahaha || BG 13.7
Humility or absence of pride, unpretentiousness, non-injury, forgiveness, straightforwardness, service of the teacher, purity, steadfastness, self control.
अमानित्वं amaanitvam : humility or absence of pride
अदंभित्वं adambhitvam : unpretentiousness or absence of hypocrisy
अहिंसा ahimsaa : non-injury
क्षान्ति kshaantihi : forgiveness
आर्जवं aarjavam : straightforwardness
आचार्य उपासनं aachaarya upaasanam : service of the teacher
शौचं shaucham : purity
स्थैर्यं sthairyam : steadfastness
आत्म विनिग्रहः aatma vinigrahah : self control
1] अमानित्वं amaanitvam: “Maana” means overestimation of one’s own self-worth. This self-worth
can be derived from health, wealth, power, beauty, control, position, any of
these characteristics. When pride or “abhimaan” derived from these
characteristics makes us crave extra attention or put down someone else, it is
to be avoided. “Amaanitvam” is an absence of pride about any of the
above-mentioned characteristics.
2] अदंभित्वं adambhitvam: “Dambha” means pretentiousness or falsehood. In the case of abhimaana,
we had some characteristic in us that made us puff up with pride. In dambha, we
derive a false sense of pride where there is no positive trait to speak of
whatsoever. It is completely hollow pride. It is easy to see through people who
have dambha. So then, “adambhitvam” is utter absence of pretentiousness.
3] अहिंसा ahimsaa: “Himsaa” means injury in a very broad sense of the word. There are five afflictions that are mentioned in the Yoga school of philosophy: ignorance, arrogance, desire, hatred and fear of death. Whenever we cause any of these afflictions or kleshas in any other person, we are injuring that person. When we do not cause any of these afflications, we demonstrate ahimsaa or non-injury.
4] क्षान्ति kshaanti: “Kshaanti” is an attitude of forgiveness that comes out of extreme
titkshaa which is forbearance and tolerance. If we do not have this quality, we
will get angry, flare up and lose our equanimity at every little jab or insult
that anyone throws at us. Forbearance is a means to achieve equanimity as well.
5] आर्जवं aarjavam: “Aarjavam” refers to straightforwardness, an absence of crookedness in
dealing with the world. This quality is reflected in us when our thoughts are
aligned with our actions. Even children can see through someone who says one
thing and does something else.
6] आचार्य उपासनं aachaarya upaasanam: “Aacharya” refers to someone who collects the essence of the scriptures,
like a honeybee collects nectar from flowers. Giving respect to such a learned
master is called “aacharya upaasanam”. By doing so, we acknowledge that we do
not know everything, and that we are ready to follow the path laid out by the
teacher.
7] शौचं shaucham: “Shaucham” is purity of the body
and the mind. The ritual of pooja is emphasized in Indian children because in
that short period of time, we learn to maintain a high degree of external
purity. If we reflect on this as we get older, that notion of external purity
slowly seeps into our mind, and encourages us to develop purity in thought as
well.
8] स्थैर्यं sthairyam: “Sthairyam” is the strength to
remain firm in one’s convictions, to remain steadfast in what we do. If we
decide to meditate for ten minutes daily but cannot even do so for a couple of
days, we will not be able to tackle much more challenging aspects of our
material and spiritual journeys.
Study Guide on Virtues to Wisdom BG 13.7-13.11: [Click Here]
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