Bhagavad Gita 16.3 · Krishna
Forgiving, steady, humble
तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता।
भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत॥
tejaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ śaucamadroho nātimānitābhavanti sampadaṃ daivīmabhijātasya bhārata
Vigour, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, no malice, no excess pride. These belong to one born toward the divine, Bharata.
What it means
Krishna completes the list. Tejas, radiant energy. Kshama, forgiveness. Dhriti, endurance. Cleanliness. No ill will. No arrogance. These, he says, belong to those born toward the divine. It's not a fixed type. It's a direction a life can lean, and anyone can lean that way.
The story
Arjuna hears his own better self in this list. Krishna is reminding him who he really is under all the fear.
In your life
Imagine someone at a funeral being remembered for their forgiveness and quiet strength, not their job. Forgive one small thing today, without announcing it.
Lean your life toward the divine.