Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 2

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 2 (16.2) means: harmlessness, truth, freedom from anger, letting go, peace, no fault-finding, compassion for all beings, freedom from greed, gentleness, modesty, and steadiness;

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, freedom from anger, letting go, peace, no fault-finding, compassion for all beings, freedom from greed, gentleness, modesty, and steadiness;

Hindi

अहिंसा, सत्य, क्रोध से मुक्ति, त्याग, शांति, निंदा न करना, सब प्राणियों के प्रति करुणा, लोभ से मुक्ति, कोमलता, विनम्रता और स्थिरता;

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 2?

harmlessness, truth, freedom from anger, letting go, peace, no fault-finding, compassion for all beings, freedom from greed, gentleness, modesty, and steadiness;

Which chapter is verse 16.2 from?

It is verse 2 of Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 24 verses in total.

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