Comparative notes on the characteristics of Noble Persons from the Bhagavad Gita and from the Bible
Characteristics of Noble Persons – Bhagavad Gita
अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थिति:।
दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम् ॥
Abhayam sattva-sanshuddhir-gyaana-yoga-vyavas-thitih
Daanam damash-cha yagyash-cha svaadhyaayas-tapa aarjavam.
Bhagavad Gita 16.1
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्याग: शान्तिरपैशुनम्।
दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम्॥
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता 16.2
Ahimsaa satyam-akrodhas-tyaagaḥ shaantir-apaishunam.
Dayaa bhooteṣh-valo-luptvam maardavam hreer-achaapalam.
Bhagavad Gita 16.1
तेज: क्षमा धृति: शौचमद्रोहोनातिमानिता।
भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत ॥
Tejah kshamaa dhritih shaucham-adroho-naati-maanitaa.
Bhavanti sampadam daiveem-abhi-jaatasya bhaarata.
Bhagavad Gita 16.3
Fearlessness – abhayam
Purity of mind – sattva samshruddhi
Knowledge – gyaana
Physical discipline – yoga
Steadfastness (of character) – vyavasthitih
Charity – daanam
Control of the senses – damah
Selfless sacrifice (doing for others) – yagya
Study of the sacred books – svaadhyaaya
Austerity – tapah
Integrity, honesty, sincerity – aarjavam
Non-violence – ahimsaa
Truthfulness – satyam
Absence of anger – akrodha
Renunciation (of attachment; of desires like lust) – tyaaga
Peacefulness – shaantih
Restraint from fault-finding; non-slander (Do not judge others) – apeshunaam
Compassion – dayaa
Absence of covetousness – alolupatva
Gentleness – maardavam
Modesty; a sense of shame; conscience – hreeh
Lack of fickleness; able to focus – achaapalam
Vigor – tejah
Forgiveness – kshama
Fortitude, patience – dritih
Cleanliness – shaucha
Bearing enmity toward no one – adrohah
Characteristics of Noble Persons – Bible
- Avoid temptation
Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak – Mark 14:38 - Compassion
if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him – 1 John 3:17 - Contentment
If we have food and clothing, with these we will be content – 1 Timothy 6:8 - Filter what you hear
We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. Hebrews 2:1 - Knowledge (only act with full knowledge)
Action and enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes – Proverbs 19:2 - Truthfulness – my word is my bond
Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the LORD, and keep their promises even when it hurts – Psalm 15:4 - Forgiveness
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you – Ephesians 4:32 - Charity
Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6 - Truthfulness
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. Ephesians 4:25 - Control of Ego
God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. James 4:6
