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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
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.