Krishna mentions 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙝-𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙝𝙞 (inner purity), steadfastness in the yoga of wisdom, 𝙙𝙖𝙖𝙣 (donate), subjugation of senses, 𝙮𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙖 , 𝙨𝙬𝙖-𝙖𝙙𝙝𝙮𝙖𝙮 (study of self) and uprightness as some of the divine qualities (16.1). One common thread in the Bhagavad Gita is the control of the senses. While senses are essential for our survival, they bind us by generating desires resulting in deviation from the divine path of liberation.

Inner purity was earlier referred to as 𝘼𝙙𝙝𝙮𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙖 (spirituality) and defined as 𝙎𝙬𝙖𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙫 (intrinsic nature) (8.3). While everyone is pure at birth, impurities in the form of divisions are subsequently added by society and the family. As a result, for some consumption of non-vegetarian food is bad, but for others it is acceptable; marrying a cousin is accepted in some areas and prohibited in others; Prayers to the same 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙖 are quite different and sometimes appear contradictory; the list is endless. Attaining purity is nothing but shedding these divisions. Krishna mentions 𝙨𝙬𝙖-𝙖𝙙𝙝𝙮𝙖𝙮 as a tool to attain this. Earlier He advised us to perform 𝙨𝙬𝙖-𝙖𝙙𝙝𝙮𝙖𝙮 like a 𝙮𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙖 (4.28) - 𝙮𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙖 being selfless action. The study of self can also be used for another divine quality of steadfastness in the yoga of wisdom where, like a good student, we keep questioning ourselves.

Krishna spoke about 𝙙𝙖𝙖𝙣 (donation or giving) as another divine quality. Firstly, any accumulation is a part of demonic nature and emptying ourselves is a part of divine nature. Secondly, it is about developing the quality of giving, but not about the quantity of donation. The giving can be a word, time, assurance or something material. It is the habit of giving -whatever we have or are capable of. Thirdly, it's pure love without expecting anything in return as expectation will make 𝙙𝙖𝙖𝙣 a business.