Bhagavad Gita 18.42 — Shamo Damas Tapah Shaucham — Complete Lyrics
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता 18.42 — शमो दमस्तपः शौचम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च।ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम्॥
śhamo damas tapaḥ śhauchaṁ kṣhāntir ārjavam eva cha
jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhāva-jam
Serenity, self-restraint, austerity, purity, forgiveness, and uprightness, as well as knowledge, realization, and belief in God, are the duties of Brahmanas, born of their own nature.
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