Bhagavad Gita 18.42

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Sanskrit

शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च।ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम्

Transliteration

śhamo damas tapaḥ śhauchaṁ kṣhāntir ārjavam eva cha
jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhāva-jam

Synonyms

śamaḥ: peacefulness;

damaḥ: self-control;

tapaḥ: austerity;

śaucam: purity;

kṣāntiḥ: tolerance;

ārjavam: honesty;

eva: certainly;

ca: and;

jñānam: knowledge;

vijñānam: wisdom;

āstikyam: religiousness;

brahma: of a brāhmaṇa;

karma: duty;

svabhāva: jam — born of his own nature .;

English Meaning

Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, knowledge, wisdom and religiousness – these are the natural qualities by which the brāhmaṇas work.

Life Theme

Duty and Surrender

Life Application

Doing one’s best in responsibilities while accepting outcomes gracefully.

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