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Chapter 16<\/a><\/p>\n << Chapter 16 Verse 2<\/a><\/p>\n thEja: kshamA dhruthi: Saucham adhrOhO nAthimAnithA |<\/em> thEja: – being undefeated (by evil people) … being undefeated (by evil people), patience (even towards those who harm), being firm (even in dire situations), having cleanliness (in mind, speech and body) to engage in activities (which are highlighted in SAsthram), not interfering in the noble actions of others, absence of pride (such qualities) are present for those who are having divine birth (to follow the ordainment of bhagavAn), oh descendant of bharatha!<\/p>\n ‘Lustre, forgiveness, fortitude, cleanliness, non-interference, absence of self-esteem;\u2014 (these), Bh\u0101rata! become his who is born of the Divine kind;’<\/span><\/p>\n Abhayam<\/em> = Fearlessness = the absence of that pain which is caused by dread at the prospect of the loss of what is dear to one and dread of what is hated may befal.<\/span><\/p>\n Satva-sa\u1e43\u015buddhi\u1e25<\/em> = purity of heart = the reigning of Satva-gu\u1e47a in the anta\u1e25-kara\u1e47a<\/em> (heart), undefiled by Rajas and Tamas.<\/span><\/p>\n J\u00f1\u0101na-yoga-vyavast\u1e25iti\u1e25<\/em> = Settlement in the practice of devotion resulting from the knowledge which discriminates soul from matter.<\/span><\/p>\n D\u0101nam<\/em> = Charity = The giving of gifts to deserved recipients. -the property of one’s own legitimate acquisition.<\/span><\/p>\n Dama\u1e25<\/em> = Self-restraint = The power of the mind to withdraw itself from, or oppose itself to, sense-objects.<\/span><\/p>\n Yaj\u00f1a<\/em> = Sacrifices = The performance of the Mah\u0101-yaj\u00f1a[1. The five Great Sacraments or Acts of Divine Worship ordained for every holy man are:- 1. Adhy\u0101pana<\/em> = The teaching of the Sacred Scriptures, etc., called Brahma-yaj\u00f1a<\/em>. 2. Tarpa\u1e47a<\/em> = The oblation of water, food, etc., called Pit\u1e5bi-yaj\u00f1a<\/em>. 3. Homa<\/em> = The offering of clarified butter, etc., into fire, called Deva-yaj\u00f1a<\/em>. 4. Bali<\/em> = The distribution of food to creatures in general, called Bh\u016bta-yaj\u00f1a<\/em>. 5. Athiti-p\u016bjana<\/em> = entertainment of holy guests, called N\u1e5bi-yaj\u00f1a<\/em>. Vide Manu<\/em>, III 69 to 73.] and other ceremonies, regardless of fruit, as service rendered to Bhagav\u0101n.<\/span><\/p>\n Sv\u0101dhy\u0101ya<\/em> = Sacred study, or devotion to the learning of the Holy Vedas, with the belief that they all teach of the Gloriful Bhagav\u0101n, and the Methods of worshipping Him.<\/span><\/p>\n Tapas<\/em> = Penance = Rigid performance of such expiatory ceremonies as K\u1e5bicchra<\/em>[2. These are ascetic practices such \u0100rjavam<\/em> = Uprightness = conduct towards others, consistent in thought, speech and deed.<\/span><\/p>\n Ahims\u0101<\/em> = Harmlessness = absence of causing pain or injury to others.<\/span><\/p>\n Satyam<\/em> = Veracity = The speaking of bare truth beneficial to all beings.<\/span><\/p>\n Akrodha\u1e25<\/em> = Wrathlessness = Absence of resentment in the mind which may be caused by others giving pain.<\/span><\/p>\n Ty\u0101ga\u1e25<\/em> = Renunciations = The giving up of whatever is hostile or injurious to \u0101tma (soul, or soul-advancement).<\/span><\/p>\n \u015a\u0101nti\u1e25<\/em> = Serenity = Keeping the senses in peace against distractions which a love for sense-objects would naturally create.<\/span><\/p>\n Apai\u015bunam<\/em> = Slanderlessness = Ceasing to utter language calculated to injure another\u2019s reputation.<\/span><\/p>\n Day\u0101<\/em> = Sympathy for life = Condolence for grief, distress or misfortune of others.<\/span><\/p>\n Aloluptvam or Alolupatvam (lect:) = Alolutvam=<\/em> Relishlessness or absence of relish for sense-pleasures.<\/span><\/p>\n M\u0101rdavam = Gentleness = Opposite of hard-heartedness = Fitness for the company of good people.<\/span><\/p>\n Hri\u1e25 = Modesty = Feeling of shame to do what is unworthy.<\/span><\/p>\n Ach\u0101pal\u0101m<\/em> = Fickle-lessness = The remaining firm or not permitting oneself to be tempted in the presence of attractive objects.<\/span><\/p>\n Tejas<\/em> = Lustre = The illustrious or radiant presence, resisting, or proof against, evil men\u2019s attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n Ksham\u0101<\/em> = Forgiveness = The absence of revengeful feelings in the heart against those by whom one is subjected to suffering.<\/span><\/p>\n Dh\u1e5biti\u1e25<\/em> = Fortitude = The capacity to continue to do what is right under the stress of the heaviest of misfortunes.<\/span><\/p>\n \u015aaucham<\/em> = Cleanliness = That state of heart and of the external senses, fit to perform \u015a\u0101stra-enjoined duties.<\/span><\/p>\n Adroha<\/em> = Non-interference = Not crossing (the purposes of) others, or not obstructing others in going their own cherished ways.<\/span><\/p>\n N\u0101tim\u0101nit\u0101<\/em> = Absence of self-esteem = Absence of boasting or rating oneself high in places where doing so is unworthy.<\/span><\/p>\n Daiv\u012b-Sampat<\/em> = Virtues or accomplishments that would belong to such as the Devas (divine beings), who are loyal to the Divine Laws, or Laws made by Bhagav\u0101n. The Sampat or (Virtue) of those who are godly is to walk, in the ways of such Laws.<\/span><\/p>\n Abhij\u0101ta\u1e25<\/em> = He who is born conformable to this Divine character, or in harmony with the Divine, or who is born to walk the Divine Path indicated.<\/span><\/p>\n >> Chapter 16 Verse 4<\/a><\/p>\n archived in https:\/\/githa.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n pramEyam (goal) \u2013 http:\/\/koyil.org<\/a> SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Verse 2 SlOkam \u2013 Original thEja: kshamA dhruthi: Saucham adhrOhO nAthimAnithA | bhavanthi sampadham dhaivIm abhijAthasya bhAratha || word-by-word meaning thEja: – being undefeated (by evil people) kshamA – patience (even towards those who harm) dhruthi: – being firm (even … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chapter-16","category-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6367\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}SlOkam \u2013 Original<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n bhavanthi sampadham dhaivIm abhijAthasya bhAratha ||<\/em><\/p>\nword-by-word meaning <\/h3>\n
\nkshamA – patience (even towards those who harm)
\ndhruthi: – being firm (even in dire situations)
\nSaucham – having cleanliness (in mind, speech and body) to engage in activities (which are highlighted in SAsthram)
\nadhrOha: – not interfering in the noble actions of others
\nnAthimAnithA – absence of pride (such qualities)
\ndhaivIm sampdham abhijAthasya – for those who are having divine birth (to follow the ordainment of bhagavAn)
\nbhavanthi – are present
\nbhAratha – Oh descendant of bharatha!<\/p>\nSimple Translation <\/h3>\n
Rendering based on ALkoNdavilli gOvindhAchArya swAmy\u2019s English translation of gIthA bhAshyam<\/h3>\n
\nas Pr\u0101j\u0101patya, S\u0101ntapana etc., consisting in partial fasts, etc., prescribed in the Dharma-\u015aastras<\/em>.], Ch\u0101ndr\u0101ya\u1e47a[3. Several varieties of fasting regulated by the moon’s age. (Vide
\npp: 59, 60, 100, 101 of R\u0101jendralal’s Yoga-S\u016btas, Engl: Trans).], etc, and keeping Dv\u0101da\u015bi-fasts[4. The fortnightly fasts and early breakfasts.] etc., which would qualify a person to be fit for performing other acts for the glorification of Bhagav\u0101n.<\/span><\/p>\n
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