khrel yod

• shame, dread of blame/ condemnation/ avoidance, decency, modesty [IW]

modest, shame, modesty, chastity, decency [JV]

decorum; decorous [RB]

[depending on fear of scorn/condemnation and shunning by others/ due to wordly reasons and opinions shunning/ being conscientiousness about transgressions/ faults, evil actions [one of dge ba'i sems byung bcu gcig] shame, dread of blame/ condemnation/ avoidance, decency, modesty) [IW]

Modesty DKC

Discussion

One of the virtuous mental factors. It is restraint from non-virtue out of consideration for others: the buddhas, bodhisattvas and also ordinary individuals. Compare it with ngo tsha shes (shame). DKC