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) -
ntijoined 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) -
prjoined in pṛithagvidhāḥ - इति
(iti)— इस प्रकार(thus) -
agvjoined in pṛithagvidhāḥ - इदम्
(idam)— यह(this) -
hjoined in pṛithagvidhāḥ
English: Harmlessness, even-mindedness, contentment, discipline, beneficence, fame and failure, all these, the characteristics of beings, spring from Me only.
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.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 10.5 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
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.