Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa YogaChapter 18, Shloka 42 (18.42)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च
ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम्
॥ 18.42 ॥
śamo damastapaḥ śaucaṃ kṣāntirārjavameva ca
jñānaṃ vijñānamāstikyaṃ brahmakarma svabhāvajam
Translation
"Calm, self-control, austerity, purity, forbearance, uprightness, knowledge, wisdom (vijnana) and faith — these are the duties of a brahmin, born of their nature."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. āstikyam āstikabhāvaḥ śraddadhānatā āgamārtheṣu.
Acharya Ramanuja. śamaḥ bāhyendriyaniyamanam. damaḥ antaḥkaraṇaniyamanam; kṣāntiḥ paraiḥ pīḍyamānasya (paraphrase: remaining unshaken even when hurt).
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