Chapter 13: Nature & the Enjoyerक्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग
13:8
“Humility, unpretentiousness, non-violence, tolerance, simplicity, service to the teacher, cleanliness, steadfastness, and self-control—”
Sanskrit
अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम् | आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रहः ||
Transliteration
amānitvam adambhitvam ahiṁsā kṣāntir ārjavam ācāryopāsanaṁ śaucaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrahaḥ
Commentary
Krishna begins listing the qualities that constitute true knowledge. These virtues are not mere morality but the foundation of spiritual realization. They prepare the mind for receiving higher wisdom.
Chapter 13
Nature & the Enjoyer