Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.17.16
शमो दमस्तप: शौचं सन्तोष: क्षान्तिरार्जवम् ।
मद्भक्तिश्च दया सत्यं ब्रह्मप्रकृतयस्त्विमा: ॥ १६ ॥
śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ
[shamo damas tapah shaucham]
santoṣaḥ kṣāntir ārjavam
[santoshah kshaantir aarjavam]
mad-bhaktiś ca dayā satyaṁ
[mad-bhaktish cha dayaa satyam]
brahma-prakṛtayas tv imāḥ
[brahma-prakritayas tv imaah]
Word-for-word
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.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ
śamaḥ
peacefulness
damaḥ
sense control
tapaḥ
austerity
śaucam
cleanliness
santoṣaḥ kṣāntir ārjavam
santoṣaḥ
full satisfaction
kṣāntiḥ
forgiveness
ārjavam
simplicity and straightforwardness
mad-bhaktiś ca dayā satyaṁ
mat-bhaktiḥ
devotional service unto Me
ca
also
dayā
mercy
satyam
truth
brahma-prakṛtayas tv imāḥ
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.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Control of the mind, control of the senses, austerity, cleanliness, satisfaction, tolerance, simplicity, devotion to me, mercy and truthfulness are the natural qualities of the brāhmaṇas.
The bhakti or devotion in the brāhmaṇa is only secondary bhakti.
Personal Guidance
Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, cleanliness, satisfaction, tolerance, simplicity, devotion to Me, mercy, truthfulness — natural qualities of the brāhmaṇa. The list is a curriculum for anyone aspiring to spiritual leadership.
Reflection Questions
- Which of these qualities is most developed in me, and which most underdeveloped?
- What concrete habit would grow the weakest one this week?
My note
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