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DAIVASAṀPATTI The virtues of those who are born of a noble family. “He Bharata ! Security, knowledge of tattvas the desire to attain harmony with the Supreme Being by the knowledge of Brahman, alms-giving, self restraint, performing sacrifice, self-study, penance, sincerity, truth, liberality, continence, kindness, mildness, modesty, resolution, cleanliness, forgiveness, brightness, abstaining from committing murder and getting angry, having no malignity, covetousness, fickleness and pride and not injuring others are the Daivasaṁpatti or good qualities of a noble man.” [M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 40] .
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