The 26 Divine Qualities (Daivi Sampad)

In Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, verses 1-3, Krishna enumerates 26 divine qualities (Daivi Sampad) that characterize a person born with a divine nature. These qualities are essential for spiritual progression and liberation.

The Verses

Gita Verse 16.1

Sanskrit

श्री भगवानुवाच

अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः। दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम्।।16.1।।

Transliteration

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha

abhayaṁ sattva-sanśhuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ

dānaṁ damaśh cha yajñaśh cha svādhyāyas tapa ārjavam

Translation

The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and yoga, almsgiving, control of the senses, sacrifice, study of scriptures, austerity, and straightforwardness.

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Gita Verse 16.2

Sanskrit

अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम्। दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम्।।16.2।।

Transliteration

ahinsā satyam akrodhas tyāgaḥ śhāntir apaiśhunam

dayā bhūteṣhv aloluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīr achāpalam

Translation

Harmlessness, truth, absence of anger, renunciation, peacefulness, absence of crookedness, compassion for beings, non-covetousness, gentleness, modesty, and absence of fickleness.

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Gita Verse 16.3

Sanskrit

तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता।

भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत।।16.3।।

Transliteration

tejaḥ kṣhamā dhṛitiḥ śhaucham adroho nāti-mānitā

bhavanti sampadaṁ daivīm abhijātasya bhārata

Translation

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

Table of Divine Qualities

#	Sanskrit	Transliteration	Translation / Meaning	Verse
1	अभयम्	Abhayam	Fearlessness	Gita Verse 16.1
2	सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः	Sattva-sanśhuddhiḥ	Purity of mind/heart	Gita Verse 16.1
3	ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः	Jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ	Steadfastness in knowledge and yoga	Gita Verse 16.1
4	दानम्	Dānam	Charity / Almsgiving (Dāna)	Gita Verse 16.1
5	दमः	Damaḥ	Control of the senses (Dama)	Gita Verse 16.1
6	यज्ञः	Yajñaḥ	Performance of sacrifice	Gita Verse 16.1
7	स्वाध्यायः	Svādhyāyaḥ	Study of sacred books / Self study (Svādhyāya)	Gita Verse 16.1
8	तपः	Tapaḥ	Austerity (Tapas)	Gita Verse 16.1
9	आर्जवम्	Ārjavam	Straightforwardness	Gita Verse 16.1
10	अहिंसा	Ahimsā	Non-violence / Harmlessness (Ahimsa)	Gita Verse 16.2
11	सत्यम्	Satyam	Truthfulness (Satya)	Gita Verse 16.2
12	अक्रोधः	Akrodhaḥ	Absence of anger	Gita Verse 16.2
13	त्यागः	Tyāgaḥ	Renunciation (Tyāga)	Gita Verse 16.2
14	शान्तिः	Śhāntiḥ	Peacefulness (Shanti)	Gita Verse 16.2
15	अपैशुनम्	Apaiśhunam	Restraint from fault-finding	Gita Verse 16.2
16	दया	Dayā	Compassion toward all living beings (Daya)	Gita Verse 16.2
17	अलोलुप्त्वम्	Aloluptvam	Absence of covetousness / greed	Gita Verse 16.2
18	मार्दवम्	Mārdavam	Gentleness	Gita Verse 16.2
19	ह्रीः	Hrīḥ	Modesty (Hrī)	Gita Verse 16.2
20	अचापलम्	Achāpalam	Lack of fickleness / Absence of agitation	Gita Verse 16.2
21	तेजः	Tejaḥ	Vigor / Radiance (Tejas)	Gita Verse 16.3
22	क्षमा	Kṣhamā	Forgiveness (Kshama)	Gita Verse 16.3
23	धृतिः	Dhṛitiḥ	Fortitude / Endurance (Dhrti)	Gita Verse 16.3
24	शौचम्	Śhaucham	Cleanliness / Purity (Shaucha)	Gita Verse 16.3
25	अद्रोहः	Adrohaḥ	Absence of hatred / malice	Gita Verse 16.3
26	नातिमानिता	Nāti-mānitā	Absence of vanity / pride	Gita Verse 16.3

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See also:

• Gita Chapter 16

Related Gunas: Sattva