Three verses in Chapter 16 explain the divine qualities that
can help a human being attain perfection. They are mentioned in 16.1 to 16.3 of
the Bhagavad Gita.
The Divine Qualities are:
- Fearlessness
- Purity of heart
- Steadfastness in the Yoga of knowledge
- Charity
- Control of the senses.
- Sacrifice
- Study of the scriptures
- Asceticism
- Straightforwardness
- Harmlessness
- Truth
- Absence of anger
- Renunciation
- Peacefulness
- Absence of crookedness
- Compassion to all beings
- Non covetousness
- Gentleness
- Modesty
- Absence of fickle mindedness
- Vigor
- Patience
- Fortitude
- Purity
- Absence of hatred
- Absence of pride