अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम् | दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम्
ahiṃsā satyamakrodhastyāgaḥ śāntirapaiśunam . dayā bhūteṣvaloluptvaṃ mārdavaṃ hrīracāpalam
不害、真實、無瞋、捨棄、心意平靜、無惡意、眾生慈悲、無貪、溫和、謙遜、不輕浮；
Non-injury, truthfulness, absence of anger, renunciation, control of the internal organ, absence of vilification, kindness to creatures, non-covetousness, gentleness, modesty, freedom from restlessness;
「 अहिंसा 」（Ahimsa，不害）指思想、言語和行為上的不傷害。通過避免傷害生物，可以抑制「變性」（Rajas）向外發展的力量。「 अहिंसा 」分為身體、言語和心意上的不害。「 真實 」（Satyam）指如實說話，不說令人不悅之語或謊言。這包括自制、無嫉妒、寬恕、耐心、忍耐和仁慈。「 無瞋 」（Akrodhah）指即使在受到侮辱、責罵或毆打，即在最嚴重的挑釁下，也無憤怒。「 捨棄 」（Tyagah）字面意義為放棄，指放棄「習氣」（Vasanas）、我執和行為的果報。布施亦是「捨棄」，此已在上一節中提及。「 平靜 」（Santih）指心意的寧靜。「 無惡意 」（Apaisunam）指無狹隘之心。「 慈悲 」（Daya）指對困苦者之憐憫。有慈悲心者心懷溫柔，只為世間之利益而活。慈悲表示與其他生物合一之證悟。「 無貪 」（Aloluptvam）指不貪婪。感官在接觸各自對象時不受影響或激動；感官從感官對象中收回，正如烏龜將其肢體縮回殼中。「 謙遜 」（Hrih）指因行為違背《吠陀經》或社會規範而感到羞恥。「 不輕浮 」（Achapalam）指不徒勞地說話或移動手腳，避免無用之行動。正直、不害、無瞋等是婆羅門的特殊特質，是屬於他們的「悅性」（Sattvic）美德。此外——
Ahimsa Noninjury in thought? word and deed. By refraining from injuring living creatures the outgoing forces of Rajas are curbed. Ahimsa is divided into physical? verbal and mental.Satyam Truth Speaking of things as they are? without uttering unpleasant words or lies. This includes selfrestraint? absence of jealousy? forgiveness? patience? endurance and kindness.Akrodhah Absence of anger when insulted? ruked or beaten? i.e.? even under the gravest provocation.Tyagah Renunciation -- literally? giving up giving up of Vasanas? egoism and the fruits of action. Charity is also Tyaga. This has already been mentioned in the previous verse.Santih Serenity of the mind.Apaisunam Absence of narrowmindedness.Daya Compassion to those who are in distress. A man of compassion has a tender heart. He lives only for the benefit of the world. Compassion indicates realisation of unity or oneness with other creatures.Aloluptvam Noncovetousness. The senses are not affected or excited when they come in contact with their respective objects the senses are withdrawn from the objects of the senses? just as the limbs of the tortoise are withdrawn by it into its own shell.Hrih It is shame felt in the performance of actions contrary to the rules of the Vedas or of society.Achapalam Not to speak or move the hands and legs in vain avoidance of useless action.Straightforwardness? noninjury? absence of anger? etc.? are special alities of the Brahmanas. They are the Sattvic virtues which belong to them.Moreover --