यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः। तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम।।18.78।

Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, is; and wherever Arjuna, the wielder of the bow, is; there is prosperity, victory, happiness, and a firm policy; this is my conviction.

Yoga through Discerning the Divine and Demoniac Natures

Verse 16.3

तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता। भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत।।16.3।।

tejaḥ kṣhamā dhṛitiḥ śhaucham adroho nāti-mānitā bhavanti sampadaṁ daivīm abhijātasya bhārata

Word Meanings

tejaḥ—vigor; kṣhamā—forgiveness; dhṛitiḥ—fortitude; śhaucham—cleanliness; adrohaḥ—bearing enmity toward none; na—not; ati-mānitā—absence of vanity; bhavanti—are; sampadam—qualities; daivīm—godly; abhijātasya—of those endowed with; bhārata—scion of Bharat

Translation · English

Vigor, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of hatred, absence of pride—these belong to one born for a divine state, O Arjuna.

Deep Meaning · English

In this verse, Krishna catalogues the 'Daivi Sampad' or divine treasures that adorn the soul born into a state of spiritual illumination. This is not merely a checklist of ethical virtues; it is an ontological description of one who has attuned their consciousness to the Sattvic nature. The inclusion of 'tejas' (spiritual radiance) alongside 'kshama' (forgiveness) demonstrates a sophisticated balance—the strength to stand for truth combined with the profound inner stillness to release resentment. It suggests that true power is not found in dominating the external world, but in the internal fortitude that remains unperturbed by the provocations of the ego. Furthermore, by explicitly mentioning 'adroha' (absence of malice) and 'nati-manita' (absence of arrogance), Krishna highlights the dissolution of the 'I-me-mine' construct. When the soul recognizes the unity of the Divine in all beings, the impulse to inflict harm withers, and the need for self-aggrandizement vanishes. These qualities serve as a diagnostic tool for Arjuna—and the seeker—to identify whether their current life orientation is moving toward the Divine (liberation) or the Demoniac (bondage). It is a call to nurture the garden of the heart, ensuring the soil is prepared for the seed of transcendental knowledge to germinate.

Divine nature is not an achievement of external action, but the natural radiance that manifests when the ego ceases its resistance to the underlying truth of unity.

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