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Home · Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17: Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · Verse 16

Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · The Three Kinds of Faith

Bhagavad Gita 17.16

Sanskrit

मनः प्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः । भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते ॥17.16॥

Transliteration

manaḥ prasādaḥ saumyatvaṃ maunamātmavinigrahaḥ | bhāvasaṃśuddhirityetattapo mānasamucyate ‖17.16‖

Meaning

“Serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-restraint, purity of heart, this is called austerity of the mind.”

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Theme: The Three Kinds of Faith

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