17.16 Austerity of the mind Krishna speaks
मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः
भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते
manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥ
bhāva-sanśhuddhir ity etat tapo mānasam uchyate
Serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-restraint and purity of intent — this is called austerity of the mind.
Explanation
Austerity of the mind, and silence is on the list.
Serenity, gentleness, mauna, self-restraint, purity of intent.
Three verses have now described austerity without asking for a single hardship. Whatever the word means here, it is nearer to discipline of manner than to suffering, and the next verse makes that the standard.
Word by word
- manaḥ-prasādaḥ
- serenity of thought
- saumyatvam
- gentleness
- maunam
- silence
- ātma-vinigrahaḥ
- self-control
- bhāva-sanśhuddhiḥ
- purity of purpose
- iti
- thus
- etat
- these
- tapaḥ
- austerity
- mānasam
- of the mind
- uchyate
- are declared as
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