Item 26 in Bhagavad Gita's Twenty-Six Divine Qualities

Absence of excessive pride

Reject inflated status and superiority while preserving dignity.

Position
26
Form
Mixed formulation
Obligation
Context-dependent
Wording status
Translation
Intended audience
Readers and practitioners cultivating disciplined and liberating character
Last reviewed
28 June 2027

Names and terminology

Canonical name: Nātimānitā

Original term: Nātimānitā

Transliteration: Nātimānitā

Source wording

<p>Reject inflated status and superiority while preserving dignity.</p><p><em>Editorial paraphrase; consult the linked source for full wording and context.</em></p>

Translation

Literal meaning

Reject inflated status and superiority while preserving dignity.

Broader interpretation

Reject inflated status and superiority while preserving dignity.

Historical context

This principle belongs to Bhagavad Gita's Twenty-Six Divine Qualities and must be read within that framework's setting.

Practical meaning

Reject inflated status and superiority while preserving dignity.

Ethical purpose

Reject inflated status and superiority while preserving dignity.

Exceptions and disputes

Translation and application vary; each quality should be applied with evidence, proportionality and attention to competing duties.

Variations across schools or traditions

Translations divide and render several Sanskrit terms differently; this catalogue follows the standard twenty-six-term enumeration.

Modern application

Reject inflated status and superiority while preserving dignity. Modern application should consider consent, evidence, proportionality, power and consequences.

Criticism and difficult cases

Translation and application vary; each quality should be applied with evidence, proportionality and attention to competing duties.

Truth By Reason analysis

Reject inflated status and superiority while preserving dignity. Application should preserve the ethical purpose while avoiding coercion, discrimination and preventable harm.

Ethical themes

  • Humility
  • Equality

Sources