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

ahiṁsā satyam akrodhas tyāgaḥ śāntir apaiśunam dayā bhūteṣv aloluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīr acāpalam

tejaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ śaucam adroho nāti-mānitā bhavanti sampadaṁ daivīm abhijātasya bhārata

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Fearlessness; purification of one’s existence; cultivation of spiritual knowledge; charity; self-control; performance of sacrifice; …

In the beginning of the Fifteenth Chapter, the banyan tree of this material world was explained. The extra roots coming …

The word abhijātasya in reference to one born of transcendental qualities or godly tendencies is very significant. To beget a …

The social institution known as varṇāśrama-dharma – the institution dividing society into four divisions of social life and four occupational …

In the varṇāśrama institution the sannyāsī, or the person in the renounced order of life, is considered to be the …

Then he has to purify his existence. There are so many rules and regulations to be followed in the renounced …

The next item is jñāna-yoga-vyavasthiti: being engaged in the cultivation of knowledge. Sannyāsī life is meant for distributing knowledge to …

The next item is charity. Charity is meant for the householders. The householders should earn a livelihood by an honorable …

Then as far as dama (self-control) is concerned, it is not only meant for other orders of religious society, but …

Sacrifice is another item to be performed by the householders, because sacrifices require a large amount of money. Those in …

Then svādhyāya, Vedic study, is meant for brahmacarya, or student life. Brahmacārīs should have no connection with women; they should …

Tapas, or austerity, is especially meant for the retired life. One should not remain a householder throughout his whole life; …

As far as the brahminical quality of simplicity is concerned, not only should a particular order of life follow this …

Ahiṁsā means not arresting the progressive life of any living entity. One should not think that since the spirit spark …

Satyam. This word means that one should not distort the truth for some personal interest. In Vedic literature there are …

Akrodha means to check anger. Even if there is provocation one should be tolerant, for once one becomes angry his …

The word tejas used here is meant for the kṣatriyas. The kṣatriyas should always be very strong to be able …