Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith
Verse 16
Sanskrit Text — Chapter 17, Verse 16
मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः।भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते।।17.16।।
Transliteration (IAST)
manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥ bhāva-sanśhuddhir ity etat tapo mānasam uchyate
Translation
Serenity of mind, benevolence, silence, self-control, and purity of mind—these are known as austerity of the mind.— Swami AdidevanandaFeatured
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