Sloka 16.1
16.1శ్రీ భగవానుడు పలికెను · Shri Krishna said
अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः ।
दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम् ॥
అభయం సత్త్వసంశుద్ధిః జ్ఞానయోగవ్యవస్థితిః ।
దానం దమశ్చ యజ్ఞశ్చ స్వాధ్యాయస్తప ఆర్జవమ్ ॥
abhayaṃ sattvasaṃśuddhiḥ jñānayogavyavasthitiḥ |
dānaṃ damaśca yajñaśca svādhyāyastapa ārjavam ||
About chapter 16
Krishna lists the divine qualities that lead to freedom — fearlessness, purity of heart, charity, self-control, truthfulness, compassion and humility — and the demonic qualities that lead to bondage: hypocrisy, arrogance, anger and harshness. Desire, anger and greed are the three gates to hell. He advises living by the guidance of the scriptures.