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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 5 (10.5)

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 5 (10.5)

अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः । | भवन्ति भावा भूतानां मत्त एव पृथग्विधाः | | १०-५ | |

ahiṁsā samatā tuṣhṭistapo dānaṁ yaśho’yaśhaḥ bhavanti bhāvā bhūtānāṁ matta eva pṛithagvidhāḥ

Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
  • अहिंसा (ahimsa) — अहिंसा(non-harm)
  • समता (samata) — समता(equality of mind)
  • तुष्टिः (tushtih) — संतोष(contentment)
  • तपः (tapah) — तप(discipline)
  • दानम् (danam) — दान(giving)
  • यशः (yashah) — यश(fame and dishonor)
  • यशः (yashah) — यश(fame and dishonor)
Line 2:
  • भावः (bhavah) — सत्ता/भाव(states of beings)
  • nti joined in bhavanti
  • भावः (bhavah) — सत्ता/भाव(states of beings)
  • भूतानाम् (bhutanam) — प्राणियों के(states of beings)
  • मत्तः (mattah) — मुझसे(from Me alone)
  • एव (eva) — ही(from Me alone)
  • pr joined in pṛithagvidhāḥ
  • इति (iti) — इस प्रकार(thus)
  • agv joined in pṛithagvidhāḥ
  • इदम् (idam) — यह(this)
  • h joined in pṛithagvidhāḥ

English: Harmlessness, even-mindedness, contentment, discipline, beneficence, fame and failure, all these, the characteristics of beings, spring from Me only.

💡 Commentary Note

Krishna lists further mental states like fear, fearlessness, non-injury, equanimity, contentment, austerity, and charity, confirming that all characteristics of beings are generated by Him.

Learnings from Shloka 5:
  • Inner Balance:: States like contentment and equanimity are blessings that help steady the mind on the path of yoga.
  • Accepting Emotion:: Acknowledge that both fear and fearlessness belong to the full spectrum of life, to be surrendered to the Divine.

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