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श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १७.१६ — मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वम्

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× जप·🕐 Morning meditation, or as a daily reminder before entering work and interactions·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 16

अन्य नाम / खोज: manah prasadah saumyatvam · manah prasada saumyatvam maunam · bhagavad gita 17.16 · gita 17 16 · tapo manasam uchyate · austerity of the mind gita verse

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अर्थ

इस सौम्य और व्यावहारिक श्लोक में भगवान श्रीकृष्ण मन के तप (मानस तप) की परिभाषा देते हैं — मन की प्रसन्नता, सौम्यता, मौन, आत्मसंयम और हृदय की शुद्धि। शरीर की कठोर साधनाओं के विपरीत, यह एक आन्तरिक परिष्कार है जिसे कोई भी विकसित कर सकता है। यह श्लोक दैनिक जीवन के लिए एक सुन्दर मार्गदर्शन है, जो सिखाता है कि सच्चा तप अपने विचारों और भावों को शान्ति, करुणा और स्पष्टता में निरन्तर शुद्ध करना है।

उत्पत्ति और कथा

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 16 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

The seventeenth chapter, the Yoga of the Threefold Division of Faith (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga), classifies austerity (tapas) into that of the body, speech and mind. After describing bodily and verbal austerity, Krishna here defines mental austerity — serenity, gentleness, silence, self-control and purity of heart — as the inner discipline that completes and crowns the others.

शास्त्रों में वर्णित

Spiritual teachers point to this verse as proof that the highest austerity needs no extreme penance — only the patient purification of the mind; many seekers testify that quietly cultivating serenity, gentleness and silence transformed their lives more deeply than any harsh discipline ever could.

मंत्र

किसी भी पंक्ति या ▶ बटन पर टैप कर सुनें

मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः। भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते॥

manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥ bhāva-sanśhuddhir ity etat tapo mānasam uchyate

अर्थ:मन की प्रसन्नता, सौम्यभाव, मौन आत्मसंयम और अन्त:करण की शुद्धि यह सब मानस तप कहलाता है।।

शब्द-दर-शब्द अर्थ

उच्चारण सुनने के लिए किसी भी शब्द पर क्लिक करें

मनःप्रसादः🔊manaḥ-prasādaḥserenity of mind, cheerfulness of thought
सौम्यत्वम्🔊saumyatvamgentleness, good-heartedness
मौनम्🔊maunamsilence
आत्मविनिग्रहः🔊ātma-vinigrahaḥself-control, restraint of the mind
भावसंशुद्धिः🔊bhāva-sanśhuddhiḥpurity of nature, purity of intent
इति🔊itithus
एतत्🔊etatthis, these
तपः🔊tapaḥausterity
मानसम्🔊mānasamof the mind, mental
उच्यते🔊uchyateis called, is declared

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १७.१६ — मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वम् पाठ के लाभ

Cultivates serenity and cheerfulness of mind (manah-prasada)

Develops gentleness and good-heartedness in one's dealings with others

Encourages the practice of silence and inner stillness

Strengthens self-control and mastery over restless thoughts

Purifies one's intentions and feelings, refining the inner nature

Offers a practical, daily form of austerity accessible to everyone

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १७.१६ — मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वम् जप विधि

जप संख्या11बार
उत्तम समयMorning meditation, or as a daily reminder before entering work and interactions

Chant this verse each morning as a blueprint for the day, taking its five qualities one by one — serenity, gentleness, silence, self-control, purity of heart — as gentle resolutions. Let it guide you to make your very mind an offering of tapas, refining your thoughts and moods into calm and kindness. Returning to it through the day helps steady the mind and soften the heart.

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Krishna defines the austerity of the mind (manasa-tapas) as serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-control, and purity of nature. It teaches that true inner discipline is the steady refinement of one's thoughts and feelings into calm, kindness and clarity.
It is the inner austerity of the mind and heart, as distinct from austerity of the body (17.14) and of speech (17.15). It consists of cultivating serenity, gentleness, silence, self-restraint and purity of intention — a refinement available to everyone in daily life.
Because the mind is the root of all action and feeling. Without inner serenity and purity, outer disciplines remain incomplete. By purifying the mind, this tapas brings lasting peace, good relationships and a heart fit for devotion and self-realization.
Take its five qualities as gentle daily practices: keep the mind cheerful, be gentle with others, observe periods of silence, restrain impulsive reactions, and act with pure intentions. Chanting the verse each morning helps set these intentions for the day.

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