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SB 11.17.16

Devanāgarī

शमो दमस्तप: शौचं सन्तोष: क्षान्तिरार्जवम् । मद्भ‍‍क्तिश्च दया सत्यं ब्रह्मप्रकृतयस्त्विमा: ॥ १६ ॥

Text

śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ santoṣaḥ kṣāntir ārjavam mad-bhaktiś ca dayā satyaṁ brahma-prakṛtayas tv imāḥ

Synonyms

śamaḥ—peacefulness;damaḥ—sense control;tapaḥ—austerity;śaucam—cleanliness;santoṣaḥ—full satisfaction;kṣāntiḥ—forgiveness;ārjavam—simplicity and straightforwardness;mat-bhaktiḥ—devotional service unto Me;ca—also;dayā—mercy;satyam—truth;brahma—of thebrāhmaṇas;prakṛtayaḥ—the natural qualities;tu—indeed;imāḥ—these.

Translation

Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, cleanliness, satisfaction, tolerance, simple straightforwardness, devotion to Me, mercy and truthfulness are the natural qualities of the brāhmaṇas.

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