Learn·Chapter 17 · The three kinds of faith·Verse 16 of 28
Bhagavad Gītā 17.16, word by word
BG 17.16
मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः।भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते
manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥ bhāva-sanśhuddhir ity etat tapo mānasam uchyate
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In English
Serenity, kindness, silence, self-control, and purity—these are the austerities of the mind.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
Serenity of mind, good-heartedness, self-control, and purity of nature—this is called mental austerity.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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