Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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On Divine Nature

 

Sri Bhagavaan could not get an opportunity earlier to explain the

divine and demoniac natures, due to Arjuna putting forth various

different questions. However, now in Chapter 16, He explains the

divine and demoniac nature in details by starting the topic on His own.

 

II 16:1 II

 

abhayam sattvasams;uddhirjnanayoga vyavasthitih

daanam damsca yajnasca svaadhyaastapa arjavam (Gita 16:1)

 

sri bhagavaan said -

 

Total absence of any fear, absolute purity of inner faculties - purity

of mind, purity of heart, established in Yoga for true knowledge and

essence of God (Self), pure charity (giving in disinterested manner,

as a matter of duty), controlling the senses, yajnah (offering daily

oblations to sacred fire), swaydhyaa; (chanting of God's name, study

of sacred books, introspection etc.), austerity, includes undergoing

hardships in the performance of one's duty and being straight forward

in one's dealings with body and mind.

 

II 16:2 II

 

ahimsaa satyamakrodhastyaagah saantirapaisunam

dayaa bhootesvaloluptvam maardavam hreerracaapalam (Gita 16:2)

 

Non-violence, speaking the truth, free from anger, renunciation of

worldly pleasures, equipose (not having disturbance in the inner

faculties such as likes and dislikes), not engaging in fault-finding

or slandering, compassion towards all living beings, free from

covetousness - not to feel an inner desire for worldly things or

sensual pleasures, gentleness, a sense of shame or hesitation in doing

those things that are not dutiful and that are contrary to ordinance

of scriptures, absence of fickleness or restlessness.

 

II 16:3 II

 

tejah ksamaa dhrtih saucamadroho naatimaanitaa

bhavanti sampadam daivimabhijaatasya bhaarata (Gita 16:3)

 

Radiance, forgiveness, unwavering steadfastness or fortitude, purity

of the body, absence of malice, not desirous of honor, O' descendant

of Bhaarata, are the marks of him, who is endowed with divine nature.