abhhayam satwa saMshuddhiH GYnaana-yoga vyavasthithaH
daanaMn damasca yagnyashcha svaadhyaayastapa aarjavam
In Chapter 13 of Bhagavat Gita, Lord Krishna enumerated twenty values of life that one should adopt. In the subsequent Chapter 16, the Lord gives an exhaustive list of the noble traits (Dhaivyam) that one should cultivate and the contrary list of the devilish (Aasuree) traits one should avoid. The slokas 1-4 of Ch.16 lay down these traits:
26 divine (daivee) qualities (slokams
1-3) &
5 non-divine (Aasuree) qualities (slokam 4):
abhhayam satwa
saMshuddhiH GYnaana-yoga vyavasthithaH
daanaMn damasca yagnyashcha
svaadhyaayastapa aarjavam
ahimsaa
sathyamakrodhaH
tyaagaH shantirapai shunam
dayaa bhootheshvaloluptvam Maardavam
hrIracaapalam
thejaH
kshamaa dhrutiH shoucam adhrohonaatimaanitaa
bhavanti sampadain daivIm abhhijaatasya
bhaarata
dambhho
darpo abhhimaanashca krodhaH
paarushya mevaca
agyaanam caabhhijaatasya paarthha
sampadamaasureem
Daivee (Divine qualities:)
|
1. |
Abhhayam |
Fearlessness |
|
2. |
Sathwa-samshudhhilti |
Purity
of heart |
|
3. |
Gnana-yo’ga vyavasthhithaha |
Steadfastness
in Yoga of knowledge |
|
4. |
Daanam |
Charitable |
|
5. |
Damaha |
Control
of the senses |
|
6. |
Yagnyaha |
Sacrifice |
|
7. |
Swaadhyaayaha |
Self-study,
study of the Shastras |
|
8. |
Thapalia |
Asceticism |
|
9. |
Aarjavam |
Uprightness |
|
10. |
Abimsa |
Practice
of non-violence |
|
11. |
Sathyam |
Truth |
|
12. |
Akrodhham |
Absence
of anger; even tempered |
|
13. |
Thyaagam |
Spirit
of renunciation |
|
14. |
Shanthi |
Quietitude;
keeping inward balance |
|
15. |
Apaishunam~
- |
Un-malicious tongue; Speech echoes the fragrance of the soul |
|
16 |
Daya
Bhootheshu |
Tenderness
towards all Beings |
|
17. |
Alo’lupthwam |
Non-covetousness |
|
18. |
Maardhavam |
Gentleness |
|
19. |
Hreehi |
Modesty |
|
20. |
Achaapalam |
Not
unnecessarily moving limbs |
|
21. |
Thejaha |
Brilliant
glow — glow of spirituality |
|
22 |
Kshamaa |
Patience;
serenity in the face of provocation |
|
23 |
Dhrutihi |
Fortitude; sacred energy coming from strength of faith, conviction in Goal, consistency of purpose; vivid perception of the ideal; a bold spirit of sacrifice cultivated diligently |
|
24. |
Shoucham |
Purity-- inner and outer |
|
25. |
Adro’ha’ha |
Non-hatred |
|
26. |
Na
Athi’mamathaa |
Absence
of excessive-pride |
Aasuree (Non-divine qualities)
1. Dhambhaha Ostentation; Hypocricy
2. Dharpaha Arrogance
3. Krodhaha Anger, Rage.
4. Paarushyam Insolence
5. Agnyaanam Ignorance of self; self-delusion
Getting rid of these five negative qualities will enable us to gain the 26 Divine qualities.
During Navaratri celebrations, we pray to Durga in the first three days to grant us the strength and ability to banish the negativities in us and in the succeeding three days we pray to Lakshmi to grant us the wealth of the twentysix divine qualities (daiveeka sampatthi), enabling us with the Blessings of Sarasvati in the last three days to gain spiritual knowledge.
See also: sarvaDharmaanParityajya on the dharmic qualities of the true devotee of God (Gita slokams + audio)