Item 14 in Bhagavad Gita's Twenty-Six Divine Qualities

Peacefulness

Cultivate calm, reconciliation and resistance to unnecessary conflict.

Position
14
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: Śānti

Original term: Śānti

Transliteration: Śānti

Source wording

<p>Cultivate calm, reconciliation and resistance to unnecessary conflict.</p><p><em>Editorial paraphrase; consult the linked source for full wording and context.</em></p>

Translation

Literal meaning

Cultivate calm, reconciliation and resistance to unnecessary conflict.

Broader interpretation

Cultivate calm, reconciliation and resistance to unnecessary conflict.

Historical context

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

Practical meaning

Cultivate calm, reconciliation and resistance to unnecessary conflict.

Ethical purpose

Cultivate calm, reconciliation and resistance to unnecessary conflict.

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

Cultivate calm, reconciliation and resistance to unnecessary conflict. 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

Cultivate calm, reconciliation and resistance to unnecessary conflict. Application should preserve the ethical purpose while avoiding coercion, discrimination and preventable harm.

Ethical themes

  • Forgiveness
  • Peace

Sources