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Fearlessness, singleness of soul, the will always to strive for wisdom; opened hand and governed appetites
KrishnaBhagavad Gita · Chapter 1616.1-3
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Jnana Yoga
Path of Knowledge · Chapter 16 of 18
Krishna now distinguishes between divine and demoniac natures. The divine nature leads to liberation: fearlessness, purity, generosity, self-control, truthfulness, non-violence, patience, compassion. The demoniac nature leads to bondage: hypocrisy, arrogance, anger, cruelty. Arjuna is told he is born to the divine nature.
Why This Matters
Krishna’s enumeration of divine qualities — a moral inventory that has served as an ethical ideal across centuries.
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Duryodhana and Salya
Mughal court painter (Razmnama workshop), 1598 · Public Domain