SB 11.17.16

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 Prabhupada

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.