Sārathi

Word

dhṛitiḥ

Used in 7 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 10.34मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम्।mṛityuḥ sarva-haraśh chāham udbhavaśh cha bhaviṣhyatāmAnd I am the all-devouring Death, and the source of prosperity for those who are to be prosperous; among the feminine qualities, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory…Here: courage
  2. 13.7इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं सङ्घातश्चेतनाधृतिः।ichchhā dveṣhaḥ sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ saṅghātaśh chetanā dhṛitiḥDesire, hatred, pleasure, pain, the aggregate (body), intelligence, and fortitude—the field has thus been briefly described with its modifications.Here: the will
  3. 16.3तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता।tejaḥ kṣhamā dhṛitiḥ śhaucham adroho nāti-mānitāVigor, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of hatred, absence of pride—these belong to one born for a divine state, O Arjuna.Here: fortitude
  4. 18.33धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः।dhṛityā yayā dhārayate manaḥ-prāṇendriya-kriyāḥThe unwavering firmness, through which Yoga restrains the functions of the mind, life-force, and senses—that firmness, O Arjuna, is Sattvic (pure).Here: determination
  5. 18.34यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन।yayā tu dharma-kāmārthān dhṛityā dhārayate ‘rjunaBut that, O Arjuna, by which one holds fast to Dharma (duty), enjoyment of pleasures, and earning of wealth, on account of attachment and desire for reward—that…Here: determination
  6. 18.35यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च।yayā svapnaṁ bhayaṁ śhokaṁ viṣhādaṁ madam eva chaThat firmness, O Arjuna, by which a stupid man does not abandon sleep, fear, grief, despair, and conceit, is Tamasic.Here: resolve
  7. 18.43शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्।śhauryaṁ tejo dhṛitir dākṣhyaṁ yuddhe chāpy apalāyanamProwess, splendor, firmness, dexterity, and not fleeing from battle, generosity, and lordliness are the duties of the Kshatriyas, born of their own nature.Here: fortitude