Bhagavad Gita 18.42
Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyasa Yoga (Liberation Through Renunciation) · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च ।ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम् ॥
śamo damastapaḥ śaucaṃ kṣāntirārjavameva ca |jñānaṃ vijñānamāstikyaṃ brahmakarma svabhāvajam ||
Meaning of Gita 18.42 in English
Calmness, self-control, discipline, purity, patience, honesty, knowledge, wisdom and faith are the natural qualities and work of the Brahmin — a nature suited to learning and spiritual life.
गीता 18.42 का हिंदी अर्थ
शांति, संयम, तप, पवित्रता, क्षमा, सरलता, ज्ञान, अनुभव और आस्था — ये ब्राह्मण के स्वाभाविक गुण और कर्म हैं, यानी ऐसा स्वभाव जो ज्ञान और आध्यात्मिकता की ओर झुका हो।
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The Sanskrit is public domain; the transliteration was generated for Saarthi. Meanings are original plain-language paraphrases, not a scholarly translation.