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Aligning Consciousness

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Ch 16•Verse 1
Adhyāya 16 • Shloka 1

श्रीभगवानुवाच | अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः | दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम् || १ ||

śrī-bhagavān uvāca | abhayaṁ sattva-saṁśuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ | dānaṁ damaś ca yajñaś ca svādhyāyas tapa ārjavam || 1 ||

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Fearlessness; purification of one's existence; cultivation of spiritual knowledge; charity; self-control; performance of sacrifice; study of the Vedas; austerity; simplicity;"

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The Direct Meaning

Krishna begins delineating the 'Daivī Sampad' (divine assets), starting with the most foundational traits. He lists abhayam (fearlessness), sattva-saṁśuddhir (purification of existence), jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ (cultivation of spiritual knowledge), dānaṁ (charity), damaś (self-control), yajñaś (sacrifice), svādhyāyas (Vedic study), tapa (austerity), and ārjavam (simplicity/straightforwardness).

Translated from the original Sanskrit text

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