शमो दमस्तप: शौचं सन्तोष: क्षान्तिरार्जवम् । मद्भक्तिश्च दया सत्यं ब्रह्मप्रकृतयस्त्विमा: ॥ १६ ॥
śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ santoṣaḥ kṣāntir ārjavam mad-bhaktiś ca dayā satyaṁ brahma-prakṛtayas tv imāḥ
- 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
Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, cleanliness, satisfaction, tolerance, simple straightforwardness, devotion to Me, mercy and truthfulness are the natural qualities of the brāhmaṇas.