ABSTRACT
CHAPTER XVI Krishna. Fearlessness, singleness of soul, the willAlways to strive for wisdom; opened hand And governed appetites ; and piety,And love of lonely study ; humbleness, Uprightness, heed to injure nought which lives, Truthfulness, slowness unto wrath, a mind That lightly letteth go what others prize;And equanimity, and charity Which spieth no man’s faults; and tenderness Towards all that suffer ; a contented heart, Fluttered by no desires; a bearing mild, Modest, and grave, with manhood nobly mixed, With patience, fortitude, and purity;An unrevengeful spirit, never given To rate itself too high ;—such be the signs,O Indian Prince ! of him whose feet are set On that fair path which leads to heavenly birth ! Deceitfulness, and arrogance, and pride, Quickness to anger, harsh and evil speech,And ignorance, to its own darkness blind, — These be the signs, My Prince ! of him whose birthIs fated for the regions of the vile.1
