# Virtues and Qualities
*Divine and material qualities as described in the Vedas*
Total entries: 343
## Divine Qualities (Daivī-sampat)
As described in Bhagavad-gītā 16.1-3, the divine qualities lead to liberation. These include fearlessness, charity, self-control, austerity, simplicity, nonviolence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, renunciation, tranquility, compassion, forgiveness, fortitude, cleanliness, tolerance, and humility.
**Related index entries:** 154
- [[index/A#abhaya|Abhaya]]
- [[index/A#abhaya (son of dharma)|Abhaya (son of Dharma)]]
- [[index/A#abhaya defined|Abhaya defined]]
- [[index/A#abhaya, kṛṣṇa as|Abhaya, Kṛṣṇa as]]
- [[index/A#abhayam|Abhayam]]
- [[index/entries/absolute-truth|Absolute Truth]]
- [[index/A#ahiṁsā|Ahiṁsā]]
- [[index/A#ahiṁsā defined|Ahiṁsā defined]]
- [[index/A#ahiṁsā, buddhas teaching of|Ahiṁsā, Buddhas teaching of]]
- [[index/A#akrodhana|Akrodhana]]
- [[index/A#altruism, compassion &|Altruism, compassion &]]
- [[index/A#approaching city compared to realiīng absolute truth|Approaching city compared to realiīng Absolute Truth]]
- [[index/B#bahulāśva (son of dhṛti)|Bahulāśva (son of Dhṛti)]]
- [[index/C#city-example of realiīng absolute truth|City-example of realiīng Absolute Truth]]
- [[index/entries/cleanliness|Cleanliness]]
- [[index/C#cleanliness for body & mind|Cleanliness for body & mind]]
- [[index/entries/compassion|Compassion]]
- [[index/C#compassion of lord on fallen souls|Compassion of Lord on fallen souls]]
- [[index/C#compassion of sages|Compassion of sages]]
- [[index/C#compassion, preaching as|Compassion, preaching as]]
- [[index/D#dama|Dama]]
- [[index/D#dama defined|Dama defined]]
- [[index/D#damaghoṣa|Damaghoṣa]]
- [[index/D#damayantī|Damayantī]]
- [[index/D#damayantī (madayantī)|Damayantī (Madayantī)]]
- [[index/D#dayā|Dayā]]
- [[index/D#dayānidhi|Dayānidhi]]
- [[index/D#dharmāvekṣamāṇaḥ defined|Dharmāvekṣamāṇaḥ defined]]
- [[index/D#dhṛti (son of vijaya)|Dhṛti (son of Vijaya)]]
- [[index/D#dhṛti (son of vītahavya)|Dhṛti (son of Vītahavya)]]
- [[index/D#dhṛti defined|Dhṛti defined]]
- [[index/D#dhṛṣṭaketu (son of satyaketu)|Dhṛṣṭaketu (son of Satyaketu)]]
- [[index/D#dhṛṣṭaketu (son of sudhṛti)|Dhṛṣṭaketu (son of Sudhṛti)]]
- [[index/D#durdamana|Durdamana]]
- [[index/D#dvandva-titikṣā explained|Dvandva-titikṣā explained]]
- [[index/D#dāna|Dāna]]
- [[index/D#dāna defined|Dāna defined]]
- [[index/D#dāna-carita|Dāna-carita]]
- [[index/D#dāna-keli|Dāna-keli]]
- [[index/D#dāna-keli-kaumudī|Dāna-keli-kaumudī]]
- [[index/D#dāna-khaṇḍa|Dāna-khaṇḍa]]
- [[index/D#dānavas|Dānavas]]
- [[index/D#dānavas, sudarśana cakra &|Dānavas, Sudarśana cakra &]]
- [[index/D#dānavrata|Dānavrata]]
- [[index/entries/fearlessness|Fearlessness]]
- [[index/entries/forgiveness|Forgiveness]]
- [[index/F#forgiveness as brahminical symptom|Forgiveness as brahminical symptom]]
- [[index/F#forgiveness by lord|Forgiveness by Lord]]
- [[index/F#fortitude|Fortitude]]
- [[index/G#gaura-nitāi, mercy of|Gaura-Nitāi, mercy of]]
- [[index/G#gentleness|Gentleness]]
- [[index/G#gurv-aṣṭaka quoted on mercy of lord via spiritual master|Gurv-aṣṭaka quoted on mercy of Lord via spiritual master]]
- [[index/H#honesty|Honesty]]
- [[index/H#honesty & wealth|Honesty & wealth]]
- [[index/entries/humility|Humility]]
- [[index/H#humility absolves offenses|Humility absolves offenses]]
- [[index/H#hṛdayānanda|Hṛdayānanda]]
- [[index/H#hṛdayānanda sena|Hṛdayānanda Sena]]
- [[index/J#jagadānanda (great-grandson of kamalākara pippalāi)|Jagadānanda (great-grandson of Kamalākara Pippalāi)]]
- [[index/K#karma-tyāga|Karma-tyāga]]
- [[index/K#kṣamā defined|Kṣamā defined]]
- [[index/L#labdhopaśānti defined|Labdhopaśānti defined]]
- [[index/M#madayantī (damayantī)|Madayantī (Damayantī)]]
- [[index/M#mahodayā township|Mahodayā township]]
- [[index/M#mahādhṛti|Mahādhṛti]]
- [[index/entries/maya-danava|Maya Dānava]]
- [[index/entries/mercy|Mercy]]
- [[index/M#mercy of lord|Mercy of Lord]]
- [[index/M#mercy of supreme lord|Mercy of Supreme Lord]]
- [[index/M#mercy of devotees|Mercy of devotees]]
- [[index/M#mercy of devotees on others|Mercy of devotees on others]]
- [[index/M#mādhavendra purī, renunciation by|Mādhavendra Purī, renunciation by]]
- [[index/M#mṛdura|Mṛdura]]
- [[index/M#mṛduvit|Mṛduvit]]
- [[index/N#nara (son of sudhṛti)|Nara (son of Sudhṛti)]]
- [[index/N#nitāi-gaura, mercy of|Nitāi-Gaura, mercy of]]
- [[index/entries/nonviolence|Nonviolence]]
- [[index/N#nonviolence, devotee should practice|Nonviolence, devotee should practice]]
- [[index/N#nonviolence, material|Nonviolence, material]]
- [[index/O#opulence, spiritual, renunciation for|Opulence, spiritual, renunciation for]]
- [[index/P#paraṁ satyam|Paraṁ satyam]]
- [[index/P#perfection via spiritual masters mercy|Perfection via spiritual masters mercy]]
- [[index/P#philanthropy, compassion &|Philanthropy, compassion &]]
- [[index/entries/purity|Purity]]
- [[index/R#rain cloud compared to spiritual masters mercy|Rain cloud compared to spiritual masters mercy]]
- [[index/entries/renunciation|Renunciation]]
- [[index/R#renunciation via devotional service|Renunciation via devotional service]]
- [[index/S#sarvadamana|Sarvadamana]]
- [[index/S#satya defined|Satya defined]]
- [[index/S#satya-kāma explained|Satya-kāma explained]]
- [[index/S#satya-saṅkalpa explained|Satya-saṅkalpa explained]]
- [[index/entries/satya-yuga|Satya-yuga]]
- [[index/S#satyabhāmā|Satyabhāmā]]
- [[index/entries/satyabhama-queen|Satyabhāmā, Queen]]
- [[index/S#satyabhāmā-pura|Satyabhāmā-pura]]
- [[index/S#satyadhṛti (son of kṛtimān)|Satyadhṛti (son of Kṛtimān)]]
- [[index/S#satyadhṛti (son of śatānanda)|Satyadhṛti (son of Śatānanda)]]
- [[index/S#satyahita|Satyahita]]
- [[index/S#satyajit|Satyajit]]
- [[index/S#satyajit (son of kaṅka)|Satyajit (son of Kaṅka)]]
- [[index/S#satyajit (son of sunītha)|Satyajit (son of Sunītha)]]
- [[index/S#satyakas|Satyakas]]
- [[index/S#satyaketu|Satyaketu]]
- [[index/S#satyam|Satyam]]
- [[index/S#satyaratha|Satyaratha]]
- [[index/entries/satyaraja-khan|Satyarāja Khān]]
- [[index/S#satyas|Satyas]]
- [[index/S#satyasahā|Satyasahā]]
- [[index/S#satyasena|Satyasena]]
- [[index/S#satyasena, lord|Satyasena, Lord]]
- [[index/S#satyavatī|Satyavatī]]
- [[index/S#satyavrata|Satyavrata]]
- [[index/S#satyavrata (son of tribandhana)|Satyavrata (son of Tribandhana)]]
- [[index/entries/satyavrata-king|Satyavrata, King]]
- [[index/S#satyavrata, king, saved by matsya|Satyavrata, King, saved by Matsya]]
- [[index/S#satyavādī|Satyavādī]]
- [[index/S#satyavān|Satyavān]]
- [[index/S#satyaśravā|Satyaśravā]]
- [[index/entries/self-control|Self-control]]
- [[index/S#self-control, animosity cured by|Self-control, animosity cured by]]
- [[index/entries/simplicity|Simplicity]]
- [[index/S#sister, mercy personified by|Sister, mercy personified by]]
- [[index/S#sky, absolute truth compared to|Sky, Absolute Truth compared to]]
- [[index/S#sorcery, maya dānava master of|Sorcery, Maya Dānava master of]]
- [[index/S#sudhṛti (son of mahāvīrya)|Sudhṛti (son of Mahāvīrya)]]
- [[index/S#sudhṛti (son of rājyavardhana)|Sudhṛti (son of Rājyavardhana)]]
- [[index/S#suśānti|Suśānti]]
- [[index/T#titikṣā defined|Titikṣā defined]]
- [[index/entries/tolerance|Tolerance]]
- [[index/T#tolerance by devotees|Tolerance by devotees]]
- [[index/T#tolerance, lord displays|Tolerance, Lord displays]]
- [[index/T#tranquillity|Tranquillity]]
- [[index/entries/truth|Truth]]
- [[index/T#truth about material life|Truth about material life]]
- [[index/T#truth, absolute|Truth, absolute]]
- [[index/T#truthfulness|Truthfulness]]
- [[index/T#tyāga|Tyāga]]
- [[index/U#udāna|Udāna]]
- [[index/U#udāna air|Udāna air]]
- [[index/U#untruthfulness|Untruthfulness]]
- [[index/U#upadānavī|Upadānavī]]
- [[index/V#vidhṛti|Vidhṛti]]
- [[index/V#viśvanātha cakravartī ṭhākura quoted on spiritual master, kṛṣṇas mercy achieved through|Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura quoted on spiritual master, Kṛṣṇas mercy achieved through]]
- [[index/Y#yaśodānandana, kṛṣṇa as|Yaśodānandana, Kṛṣṇa as]]
- [[index/A#ānandamayo bhyāsāt, lord as|Ānandamayo bhyāsāt, Lord as]]
- [[index/A#ārjavam defined|Ārjavam defined]]
- [[index/S#śaucam|Śaucam]]
- [[index/S#śrīmatī rādhārāṇī, humility of|Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, humility of]]
- [[index/S#śānti|Śānti]]
- [[index/S#śānti (son of yajña)|Śānti (son of Yajña)]]
- [[index/S#śānti (wife of atharvā)|Śānti (wife of Atharvā)]]
- [[index/S#śānti-śataka|Śānti-śataka]]
- [[index/S#śāntika-snāna ceremony|Śāntika-snāna ceremony]]
- [[index/entries/santipura|Śāntipura]]
## Demonic Qualities (Āsurī-sampat)
Qualities that lead to bondage (BG 16.4), including pride, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, ignorance, lust, greed, and envy.
**Related index entries:** 77
- [[index/A#akrodhana|Akrodhana]]
- [[index/A#akāma defined|Akāma defined]]
- [[index/A#akāma devotees|Akāma devotees]]
- [[index/A#akāma devotees defined|Akāma devotees defined]]
- [[index/A#akāma-bhakta defined|Akāma-bhakta defined]]
- [[index/A#akāmaḥ defined|Akāmaḥ defined]]
- [[index/entries/anger|Anger]]
- [[index/A#asammoha, meaning of|Asammoha, meaning of]]
- [[index/B#beauty, pride in|Beauty, pride in]]
- [[index/C#cruelty of the demoniac|Cruelty of the demoniac]]
- [[index/C#cupid (kāmadeva), lord|Cupid (Kāmadeva), Lord]]
- [[index/D#dambha (bluffing)|Dambha (Bluffing)]]
- [[index/entries/danger|Danger]]
- [[index/D#danger, greatest|Danger, greatest]]
- [[index/D#dangers of material life|Dangers of material life]]
- [[index/D#darpa (son of dharma)|Darpa (son of Dharma)]]
- [[index/D#durukti (harsh speech)|Durukti (Harsh Speech)]]
- [[index/E#enemies, envy breeds|Enemies, envy breeds]]
- [[index/entries/envy|Envy]]
- [[index/E#envy to kṛṣṇa|Envy to Kṛṣṇa]]
- [[index/E#envy, devotees free of|Envy, devotees free of]]
- [[index/F#flower garland mistaken for snake compared to material illusion|Flower garland mistaken for snake compared to material illusion]]
- [[index/entries/greed|Greed]]
- [[index/H#hiṁsā (envy)|Hiṁsā (Envy)]]
- [[index/entries/illusion|Illusion]]
- [[index/J#jagamohana datta|Jagamohana Datta]]
- [[index/J#jaganmohana|Jaganmohana]]
- [[index/K#kandarpa|Kandarpa]]
- [[index/K#kandarpa (cupid), kṛṣṇa represented by|Kandarpa (Cupid), Kṛṣṇa represented by]]
- [[index/K#krodha|Krodha]]
- [[index/K#krodha (anger)|Krodha (Anger)]]
- [[index/K#krodha defined|Krodha defined]]
- [[index/K#krodhavaśas|Krodhavaśas]]
- [[index/entries/kama|Kāma]]
- [[index/K#kāma defined|Kāma defined]]
- [[index/K#kāma-dhenu cows|Kāma-dhenu cows]]
- [[index/K#kāma-lekha defined|Kāma-lekha defined]]
- [[index/K#kāma-rūpiṇaḥ, demigods as|Kāma-rūpiṇaḥ, demigods as]]
- [[index/K#kāmadeva|Kāmadeva]]
- [[index/K#kāmadhenu|Kāmadhenu]]
- [[index/K#kāmakoṣṭhī-purī|Kāmakoṣṭhī-purī]]
- [[index/K#kṛṣṇamohana|Kṛṣṇamohana]]
- [[index/L#lsd illusion, demons &|LSD illusion, demons &]]
- [[index/L#lobha|Lobha]]
- [[index/L#lobha (greed)|Lobha (Greed)]]
- [[index/entries/lust|Lust]]
- [[index/L#lālamohana|Lālamohana]]
- [[index/M#madana-mohana|Madana-mohana]]
- [[index/M#madana-mohana datta|Madana-mohana Datta]]
- [[index/M#madana-mohana deity. see: deity form(s) of lord|Madana-mohana Deity. See: Deity form(s) of Lord]]
- [[index/M#madana-mohana temple|Madana-mohana temple]]
- [[index/M#madness from mode of ignorance|Madness from mode of ignorance]]
- [[index/M#mahā-moha defined|Mahā-moha defined]]
- [[index/M#moha defined|Moha defined]]
- [[index/M#mohammedan religion|Mohammedan religion]]
- [[index/M#mohammedan(s)|Mohammedan(s)]]
- [[index/M#mohammedanism|Mohammedanism]]
- [[index/M#mokṣa-kāma defined|Mokṣa-kāma defined]]
- [[index/M#mātsarya|Mātsarya]]
- [[index/entries/maya-illusion|Māyā (illusion)]]
- [[index/N#niṣkāma defined|Niṣkāma defined]]
- [[index/O#opium illusion, demons liken religious ecstasy to|Opium illusion, demons liken religious ecstasy to]]
- [[index/P#parakīya-rasa, lust absent in|Parakīya-rasa, lust absent in]]
- [[index/P#pitṛloka-kāma defined|Pitṛloka-kāma defined]]
- [[index/entries/pride|Pride]]
- [[index/P#pride, false|Pride, false]]
- [[index/P#pridelessness|Pridelessness]]
- [[index/S#sakāma defined|Sakāma defined]]
- [[index/S#sakāma devotees|Sakāma devotees]]
- [[index/S#sakāma devotees defined|Sakāma devotees defined]]
- [[index/S#sakāma-bhakta defined|Sakāma-bhakta defined]]
- [[index/S#sarva-kāma defined|Sarva-kāma defined]]
- [[index/S#sarvakāma|Sarvakāma]]
- [[index/S#satya-kāma explained|Satya-kāma explained]]
- [[index/S#surabhi cow (kāmadhenu)|Surabhi cow (kāmadhenu)]]
- [[index/S#sāhitya-darpaṇa|Sāhitya-darpaṇa]]
- [[index/V#vultures curse on cow, demoniac accusations compared to|Vultures curse on cow, demoniac accusations compared to]]
## Devotional Qualities
Special qualities of pure devotees: merciful, not envious, truthful, equal to all, faultless, magnanimous, mild, clean, without material possessions, without desire for gain, and fixed in devotion.
**Related index entries:** 38
- [[index/B#bird compared to surrendered soul|Bird compared to surrendered soul]]
- [[index/C#caṇḍālas, devotional service elevates|Caṇḍālas, devotional service elevates]]
- [[index/C#constitutional position of surrender|Constitutional position of surrender]]
- [[index/C#creeper & devotional service, analogy of|Creeper & devotional service, analogy of]]
- [[index/D#debts & devotional service|Debts & devotional service]]
- [[index/entries/devotional-service-to-lord|Devotional service to Lord]]
- [[index/entries/devotional-service-to-supreme-lord|Devotional service to Supreme Lord]]
- [[index/D#digestive fire compared to devotional service|Digestive fire compared to devotional service]]
- [[index/D#dāsya stage of devotional service|Dāsya stage of devotional service]]
- [[index/entries/faith|Faith]]
- [[index/F#faith in kṛṣṇa|Faith in Kṛṣṇa]]
- [[index/entries/faith-in-lord|Faith in Lord]]
- [[index/G#gold & silver in fire compared to living entity in devotional service|Gold & silver in fire compared to living entity in devotional service]]
- [[index/I#instinct for devotional service|Instinct for devotional service]]
- [[index/I#iron rod in fire, devotee in devotional service compared to|Iron rod in fire, devotee in devotional service compared to]]
- [[index/M#mahā-vadānya defined|Mahā-vadānya defined]]
- [[index/M#mango & devotional service, analogy of|Mango & devotional service, analogy of]]
- [[index/O#obligations, worldly, devotional service &|Obligations, worldly, devotional service &]]
- [[index/P#power, material, via devotional service|Power, material, via devotional service]]
- [[index/entries/pure-devotional-service|Pure devotional service]]
- [[index/entries/pure-devotional-service-to-lord|Pure devotional service to Lord]]
- [[index/R#renunciation via devotional service|Renunciation via devotional service]]
- [[index/R#rituals of devotional service|Rituals of devotional service]]
- [[index/R#rāja-guhyam, devotional service as|Rāja-guhyam, devotional service as]]
- [[index/S#sakhya stage of devotional service|Sakhya stage of devotional service]]
- [[index/S#self-interest, devotional service as|Self-interest, devotional service as]]
- [[index/entries/surrender|Surrender]]
- [[index/entries/surrender-to-lord|Surrender to Lord]]
- [[index/entries/surrender-to-supreme-lord|Surrender to Supreme Lord]]
- [[index/S#surrender to pure devotees|Surrender to pure devotees]]
- [[index/T#taste for devotional service|Taste for devotional service]]
- [[index/V#vātsalya stage of devotional service|Vātsalya stage of devotional service]]
- [[index/entries/sraddha|Śraddhā]]
- [[index/S#śraddhā (wife of dharma)|Śraddhā (wife of Dharma)]]
- [[index/S#śraddhāvatī township|Śraddhāvatī township]]
- [[index/S#śānta stage of devotional service|Śānta stage of devotional service]]
- [[index/S#”scholars” deny surrender to kṛṣṇa|”Scholars” deny surrender to Kṛṣṇa]]
- [[index/S#”seed” of devotional service|”Seed” of devotional service]]
## Qualities by Varṇa (Social Division)
Each social class has specific qualities:
- **Brāhmaṇa:** Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, knowledge, wisdom, religiousness
- **Kṣatriya:** Heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage, generosity, leadership
- **Vaiśya:** Agriculture, cow protection, trade
- **Śūdra:** Service
**Related index entries:** 12
- [[index/entries/brahminical-culture|Brahminical culture]]
- [[index/entries/brahmin|Brahmins]]
- [[index/F#forgiveness as brahminical symptom|Forgiveness as brahminical symptom]]
- [[index/H#heroism|Heroism]]
- [[index/K#kṣānti defined|Kṣānti defined]]
- [[index/P#peacefulness|Peacefulness]]
- [[index/entries/peacefulness-peace|Peacefulness (Peace)]]
- [[index/P#peacefulness for devotee|Peacefulness for devotee]]
- [[index/P#praśama|Praśama]]
- [[index/S#stone boat compared to ignorant leadership|Stone boat compared to ignorant leadership]]
- [[index/U#upaśama defined|Upaśama defined]]
- [[index/S#śama defined|Śama defined]]
## Qualities of the Three Modes
Each mode of nature produces different qualities:
- **Sattva-guṇa (Goodness):** Knowledge, happiness, purity, self-control, peacefulness
- **Rajo-guṇa (Passion):** Attachment, fruitive action, endeavor, uncontrollable desire, hankering
- **Tamo-guṇa (Ignorance):** Madness, indolence, sleep, illusion, darkness
**Related index entries:** 51
- [[index/A#anantaguṇa pāṇḍya|Anantaguṇa Pāṇḍya]]
- [[index/C#catur-viṁśad-guṇa|Catur-viṁśad-guṇa]]
- [[index/C#criminal department & ignorance mode, analogy of|Criminal department & ignorance mode, analogy of]]
- [[index/D#darkness, mode of|Darkness, mode of]]
- [[index/F#firewood, mode of passion compared to|Firewood, mode of passion compared to]]
- [[index/entries/goodness-mode-of|Goodness, mode of]]
- [[index/G#guṇa defined|Guṇa defined]]
- [[index/entries/guna-avataras|Guṇa-avatāras]]
- [[index/G#guṇa-mañjarī|Guṇa-mañjarī]]
- [[index/G#guṇa-visarga|Guṇa-visarga]]
- [[index/G#guṇacūḍā|Guṇacūḍā]]
- [[index/G#guṇamayī māyā defined|Guṇamayī māyā defined]]
- [[index/G#guṇamālā|Guṇamālā]]
- [[index/G#guṇarāja khān|Guṇarāja Khān]]
- [[index/entries/gunas|Guṇas]]
- [[index/G#guṇas. see modes of nature|Guṇas. See Modes of nature]]
- [[index/G#guṇatuṅgā|Guṇatuṅgā]]
- [[index/entries/ignorance-mode-of|Ignorance, mode of]]
- [[index/L#laziness & mode of ignorance|Laziness & mode of ignorance]]
- [[index/M#madness from mode of ignorance|Madness from mode of ignorance]]
- [[index/N#nirguṇa defined|Nirguṇa defined]]
- [[index/N#nirguṇa worship compared with saguṇa worship|Nirguṇa worship compared with saguṇa worship]]
- [[index/N#nirguṇa, lord & devotees as|Nirguṇa, Lord & devotees as]]
- [[index/N#nirguṇa, lord as|Nirguṇa, Lord as]]
- [[index/entries/passion-mode-of|Passion, mode of]]
- [[index/P#passion, mode of (rajo-guṇa)|Passion, mode of (rajo-guṇa)]]
- [[index/R#rajas defined|Rajas defined]]
- [[index/R#rajasthan|Rajasthan]]
- [[index/entries/rajo-guna|Rajo-guṇa]]
- [[index/S#saguṇa worship|Saguṇa worship]]
- [[index/S#sarva-guṇa|Sarva-guṇa]]
- [[index/entries/sattva-guna|Sattva-guṇa]]
- [[index/S#sattva-guṇa defined|Sattva-guṇa defined]]
- [[index/S#sattva-saṁśuddhiḥ defined|Sattva-saṁśuddhiḥ defined]]
- [[index/S#sattvatanu|Sattvatanu]]
- [[index/S#sattvaṁ viśuddham defined|Sattvaṁ viśuddham defined]]
- [[index/S#saḍ-guṇa defined|Saḍ-guṇa defined]]
- [[index/T#tamas|Tamas]]
- [[index/T#tamas defined|Tamas defined]]
- [[index/T#tamasaḥ defined|Tamasaḥ defined]]
- [[index/T#tamaḥ-guṇa|Tamaḥ-guṇa]]
- [[index/entries/tamo-guna|Tamo-guṇa]]
- [[index/T#tri-guṇa defined|Tri-guṇa defined]]
- [[index/V#vasudeva-sattva defined|Vasudeva-sattva defined]]
- [[index/V#vibhūtimat sattva defined|Vibhūtimat sattva defined]]
- [[index/V#vivṛddha-sattva defined|Vivṛddha-sattva defined]]
- [[index/V#viśuddha-sattva|Viśuddha-sattva]]
- [[index/V#viśuddha-sattva defined|Viśuddha-sattva defined]]
- [[index/W#wood, mode of ignorance compared to|Wood, mode of ignorance compared to]]
- [[index/entries/suddha-sattva|Śuddha-sattva]]
- [[index/S#śuddha-sattva defined|Śuddha-sattva defined]]
## General Qualities and Virtues
Other qualities, virtues, and characteristics discussed in Vedic literature.
**Related index entries:** 11
- [[index/D#daughter receives fathers qualities|Daughter receives fathers qualities]]
- [[index/E#equality of vision|Equality of vision]]
- [[index/G#ghosts, characteristics of|Ghosts, characteristics of]]
- [[index/M#material qualities|Material qualities]]
- [[index/M#material qualities, six|Material qualities, six]]
- [[index/O#oneness in quality of soul with lord|Oneness in quality of soul with Lord]]
- [[index/P#prostitutes bad qualities|Prostitutes bad qualities]]
- [[index/entries/qualities|Qualities]]
- [[Q#qualities, material|Qualities, material]]
- [[Q#qualities, material & spiritual|Qualities, material & spiritual]]
- [[index/entries/virtue|Virtue(s)]]
## Related Categories
- [[index/concepts/philosophical-terms|Philosophical Terms]]
- [[index/concepts/bhakti-stages|Bhakti Stages]]
- [[index/concepts/varnasrama|Varṇāśrama System]]
- [[index/scriptures/bhagavad-gita|Bhagavad-gita (Chapter 16)]]