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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.11.8-12

సత్యం దయా తప: శౌచం తితిక్షేక్షా శమో దమ: । అహింసా బ్రహ్మచర్యం చ త్యాగ: స్వాధ్యాయ ఆర్జవమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥ సన్తోష: సమద‍ృక్సేవా గ్రామ్యేహోపరమ: శనై: । నృణాం విపర్యయేహేక్షా మౌనమాత్మవిమర్శనమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥ అన్నాద్యాదే: సంవిభాగో భూతేభ్యశ్చ యథార్హత: । తేష్వాత్మదేవతాబుద్ధి: సుతరాం నృషు పాణ్డవ ॥ ౧౦ ॥ శ్రవణం కీర్తనం చాస్య స్మరణం మహతాం గతే: । సేవేజ్యావనతిర్దాస్యం సఖ్యమాత్మసమర్పణమ్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥ నృణామయం పరో ధర్మ: సర్వేషాం సముదాహృత: । త్రింశల్లక్షణవాన్ రాజన్సర్వాత్మా యేన తుష్యతి ॥ ౧౨ ॥
satyaṁ dayā tapaḥ śaucaṁ
[satyam dayaa tapah shaucham]
titikṣekṣā śamo damaḥ
[titikshekshaa shamo damah]
ahiṁsā brahmacaryaṁ ca
[ahimsaa brahmacharyam cha]
tyāgaḥ svādhyāya ārjavam
[tyaagah svaadhyaaya aarjavam]
santoṣaḥ samadṛk-sevā
[santoshah samadrik-sevaa]
grāmyehoparamaḥ śanaiḥ
[graamyehoparamah shanaih]
nṛṇāṁ viparyayehekṣā
[nrinaam viparyayehekshaa]
maunam ātma-vimarśanam
[maunam aatma-vimarshanam]
annādyādeḥ saṁvibhāgo
[annaadyaadeh samvibhaago]
bhūtebhyaś ca yathārhataḥ
[bhootebhyash cha yathaarhatah]
teṣv ātma-devatā-buddhiḥ
[teshv aatma-devataa-buddhih]
sutarāṁ nṛṣu pāṇḍava
[sutaraam nrishu paandava]
śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ cāsya
[shravanam keertanam chaasya]
smaraṇaṁ mahatāṁ gateḥ
[smaranam mahataam gateh]
sevejyāvanatir dāsyaṁ
[sevejyaavanatir daasyam]
sakhyam ātma-samarpaṇam
[sakhyam aatma-samarpanam]
nṛṇām ayaṁ paro dharmaḥ
[nrinaam ayam paro dharmah]
sarveṣāṁ samudāhṛtaḥ
[sarveshaam samudaahritah]
triṁśal-lakṣaṇavān rājan
[trimshal-lakshanavaan raajan]
sarvātmā yena tuṣyati
[sarvaatmaa yena tushyati]
satyam — speaking the truth without distortion or deviation dayā — sympathy to everyone suffering tapaḥ — austerities (such as observing fasts at least twice in a month on the day of Ekādaśī) śaucam — cleanliness (bathing regularly at least twice a day, morning and evening, and remembering to chant the holy name of God) titikṣā — toleration (being unagitated by seasonal changes or inconvenient circumstances) īkṣā — distinguishing between good and bad śamaḥ — control of the mind (not allowing the mind to act whimsically) damaḥ — control of the senses (not allowing the senses to act without control) ahiṁsā — nonviolence (not subjecting any living entity to the threefold miseries) brahmacaryam — continence or abstaining from misuse of one’s semen (not indulging in sex with women other than one’s own wife and not having sex with one’s own wife when sex is forbidden, like during the period of menstruation) ca — and tyāgaḥ — giving in charity at least fifty percent of one’s income svādhyāyaḥ — reading of transcendental literatures like Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata (or, for those not in Vedic culture, reading of the Bible or Koran) ārjavam — simplicity (freedom from mental duplicity) santoṣaḥ — being satisfied with that which is available without severe endeavor samadṛk-sevā — rendering service to saintly persons who make no distinctions between one living being and another and who see every living being as a spirit soul (paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ) grāmya-īhā-uparamaḥ — not taking part in so-called philanthropic activities śanaiḥ — gradually nṛṇām — in human society viparyaya-īhā — the unnecessary activities īkṣā — discussing maunam — being grave and silent ātma — into the self vimarśanam — research (as to whether one is the body or the soul) anna-ādya-ādeḥ — of food and drink, etc. saṁvibhāgaḥ — equal distribution bhūtebhyaḥ — to different living entities ca — also yathā-arhataḥ — as befitting teṣu — all living entities ātma-devatā-buddhiḥ — accepting as the self or the demigods sutarām — preliminarily nṛṣu — among all human beings pāṇḍava — O Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira śravaṇam — hearing kīrtanam — chanting ca — also asya — of Him (the Lord) smaraṇam — remembering (His words and activities) mahatām — of great saintly persons gateḥ — who is the shelter sevā — service ijyā — worship avanatiḥ — offering obeisances dāsyam — accepting the service sakhyam — to consider as a friend ātma-samarpaṇam — surrendering one’s whole self nṛṇām — of all human beings ayam — this paraḥ — the supermost dharmaḥ — religious principle sarveṣām — of all samudāhṛtaḥ — described fully triṁśat-lakṣaṇa-vān — possessing thirty characteristics rājan — O King sarva-ātmā — the Supreme Lord, the Supersoul of all yena — by which tuṣyati — is satisfied.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
satyaṁ dayā tapaḥ śaucaṁ
satyam
speaking the truth without distortion or deviation
dayā
sympathy to everyone suffering
tapaḥ
austerities (such as observing fasts at least twice in a month on the day of Ekādaśī)
śaucam
cleanliness (bathing regularly at least twice a day, morning and evening, and remembering to chant the holy name of God)
titikṣekṣā śamo damaḥ
titikṣā
toleration (being unagitated by seasonal changes or inconvenient circumstances)
īkṣā
distinguishing between good and bad
śamaḥ
control of the mind (not allowing the mind to act whimsically)
damaḥ
control of the senses (not allowing the senses to act without control)
ahiṁsā brahmacaryaṁ ca
ahiṁsā
nonviolence (not subjecting any living entity to the threefold miseries)
brahmacaryam
continence or abstaining from misuse of one’s semen (not indulging in sex with women other than one’s own wife and not having sex with one’s own wife when sex is forbidden, like during the period of menstruation)
ca
and
tyāgaḥ svādhyāya ārjavam
tyāgaḥ
giving in charity at least fifty percent of one’s income
svādhyāyaḥ
reading of transcendental literatures like Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata (or, for those not in Vedic culture, reading of the Bible or Koran)
ārjavam
simplicity (freedom from mental duplicity)
santoṣaḥ samadṛk-sevā
santoṣaḥ
being satisfied with that which is available without severe endeavor
samadṛk-sevā
rendering service to saintly persons who make no distinctions between one living being and another and who see every living being as a spirit soul (paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ)
grāmyehoparamaḥ śanaiḥ
grāmya-īhā-uparamaḥ
not taking part in so-called philanthropic activities
śanaiḥ
gradually
nṛṇāṁ viparyayehekṣā
nṛṇām
in human society
viparyaya-īhā
the unnecessary activities
īkṣā
discussing
maunam ātma-vimarśanam
maunam
being grave and silent
ātma
into the self
vimarśanam
research (as to whether one is the body or the soul)
annādyādeḥ saṁvibhāgo
anna-ādya-ādeḥ
of food and drink, etc.
saṁvibhāgaḥ
equal distribution
bhūtebhyaś ca yathārhataḥ
bhūtebhyaḥ
to different living entities
ca
also
yathā-arhataḥ
as befitting
teṣv ātma-devatā-buddhiḥ
teṣu
all living entities
ātma-devatā-buddhiḥ
accepting as the self or the demigods
sutarāṁ nṛṣu pāṇḍava
sutarām
preliminarily
nṛṣu
among all human beings
pāṇḍava
O Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira
śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ cāsya
śravaṇam
hearing
kīrtanam
chanting
ca
also
asya
of Him (the Lord)
smaraṇaṁ mahatāṁ gateḥ
smaraṇam
remembering (His words and activities)
mahatām
of great saintly persons
gateḥ
who is the shelter
sevejyāvanatir dāsyaṁ
sevā
service
ijyā
worship
avanatiḥ
offering obeisances
dāsyam
accepting the service
sakhyam ātma-samarpaṇam
sakhyam
to consider as a friend
ātma-samarpaṇam
surrendering one’s whole self
nṛṇām ayaṁ paro dharmaḥ
nṛṇām
of all human beings
ayam
this
paraḥ
the supermost
dharmaḥ
religious principle
sarveṣāṁ samudāhṛtaḥ
sarveṣām
of all
samudāhṛtaḥ
described fully
triṁśal-lakṣaṇavān rājan
triṁśat-lakṣaṇa-vān
possessing thirty characteristics
rājan
O King
sarvātmā yena tuṣyati
sarva-ātmā
the Supreme Lord, the Supersoul of all
yena
by which
tuṣyati
is satisfied.
These are the general principles to be followed by all human beings: truthfulness, mercy, austerity (observing fasts on certain days of the month), bathing twice a day, tolerance, discrimination between right and wrong, control of the mind, control of the senses, nonviolence, celibacy, charity, reading of scripture, simplicity, satisfaction, rendering service to saintly persons, gradually taking leave of unnecessary engagements, observing the futility of the unnecessary activities of human society, remaining silent and grave and avoiding unnecessary talk, considering whether one is the body or the soul, distributing food equally to all living entities (both men and animals), seeing every soul (especially in the human form) as a part of the Supreme Lord, hearing about the activities and instructions given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead (who is the shelter of the saintly persons), chanting about these activities and instructions, always remembering these activities and instructions, trying to render service, performing worship, offering obeisances, becoming a servant, becoming a friend, and surrendering one’s whole self. O King Yudhiṣṭhira, these thirty qualifications must be acquired in the human form of life. Simply by acquiring these qualifications, one can satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

In order that human beings be distinct from the animals, the great saint Nārada recommends that every human being be educated in terms of the above-mentioned thirty qualifications. Nowadays there is propaganda everywhere, all over the world, for a secular state, a state interested only in mundane activities. But if the citizens of the state are not educated in the above-mentioned good qualities, how can there be happiness? For example, if the total populace is untruthful, how can the state be happy? Therefore, without consideration of one’s belonging to a sectarian religion, whether Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist or any other sect, everyone should be taught to become truthful. Similarly, everyone should be taught to be merciful, and everyone should observe fasting on certain days of the month. Everyone should bathe twice a day, cleanse his teeth and body externally, and cleanse his mind internally by remembering the holy name of the Lord. The Lord is one, whether one is Hindu, Muslim or Christian. Therefore, one should chant the holy name of the Lord, regardless of differences in linguistic pronunciation. Also, everyone should be taught to be very careful not to discharge semen unnecessarily. This is very important for all human beings. If semen is not discharged unnecessarily, one becomes extremely strong in memory, determination, activity and the vitality of one’s bodily energy. Everyone should also be taught to be simple in thought and feeling and satisfied in body and mind. These are the general qualifications of a human being. There is no question of a secular state or an ecclesiastical state. Unless one is educated in the above-mentioned thirty qualities, there cannot be any peace. Ultimately it is recommended:

śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ cāsya smaraṇaṁ mahatāṁ gateḥ sevejyāvanatir dāsyaṁ sakhyam ātma-samarpaṇam

Everyone should become a devotee of the Lord, because by becoming a devotee of the Lord one automatically acquires the other qualities.

yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiṣcanā sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥ harāv abhaktasya kuto mahad-guṇā manorathenāsati dhāvato bahiḥ

“In one who has unflinching devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, all the good qualities of Kṛṣṇa and the demigods are consistently manifest. However, he who has no devotion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead has no good qualifications because he is engaged by mental concoction in material existence, which is the external feature of the Lord.” ( Bhāg. 5.18.12 ) Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, therefore, is all-embracing. Human civilization should take it very seriously and practice its principles for the peace of the world.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
These are the general principles to be followed by all human beings: truthfulness, mercy, austerity, cleanliness, tolerance, discrimination between right and wrong, control of the mind, control of the senses, nonviolence, celibacy, charity, japa, simplicity, satisfaction, rendering service to those who see equally, gradually taking leave of unnecessary engagements, observing the futility of activities of human society, avoiding unnecessary talk, considering the difference of the body from the soul, distributing food equally to all living entities, seeing every soul as oneself or a devatā, hearing, chanting, and remembering the Lord and his devotees, service, performing deity worship, offering obeisances, becoming a servant, becoming a friend, and surrendering one's whole self. O King Yudhiṣṭhira, these thirty actions have been discerned as the highest dharma of man, by which the Lord is satisfied. In five verses, bhakti-yoga common for all humans is described. The first twenty-one items are assistant items for bhakti. The items starting with hearing are direct bhakti. Austerity refers to fasting on Ekādaśī etc. Śamaḥ means control of the mind and damaḥ is control of the senses. Svādhyāyaḥ is chanting japa in the proper amount. Samadṛk-sevā means “serving those who see all beings equally.” Viparyaya-īhā īkṣā is observing the futility of material actions. Maunam means giving up useless talk. Ātma-vimarśanam is thinking the ātmā is different from the body. Anna-ādya-ādeḥ means dividing suitably and giving out food like rice, cakes, cloth, garlands and sandalwood. One should think of all beings to be oneself or devatās.
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