SB 11.17.16

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Srimad Bhagavatam, Eleventh Canto, Chapter 17: Lord Kṛṣṇa's Description of the Varṇāśrama System
SB 11.17.15
SB 11.17.17
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda


TEXT 16

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 the brāhmaṇas; 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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