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Ch 13•Verse 8
Adhyāya 13 • Shloka 8

अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम् | आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रहः || ८ ||

amānitvam adambhitvam ahiṁsā kṣāntir ārjavam | ācāryopāsanaṁ śaucaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrahaḥ || 8 ||

"Humility; pridelessness; nonviolence; tolerance; simplicity; approaching a bona fide spiritual master; cleanliness; steadiness; self-control;"

Historical Context

The Direct Meaning

Krishna begins a profound 5-verse sequence defining what actual 'knowledge' (jñānam) is. Unlike modern definitions of knowledge as data accumulation, Krishna defines knowledge as the cultivation of specific character traits, beginning with humility and submission to a spiritual master.

Translated from the original Sanskrit text

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