Bhagavad Gita 17.16 meaningYou are what you trust
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Be calm, gentle, quiet and pure-hearted — that is caring for your mind.”
What it means
“Calmness, gentleness, quietness, self-control and a pure heart — this is discipline of the mind.”
The original Sanskrit
मनः प्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः । भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते ॥
manaḥ prasādaḥ saumyatvaṃ maunamātmavinigrahaḥ bhāvasaṃśuddhirityetattapo mānasamucyate
Translations
Literal translation
Tranquillity of mind, gentleness, reticence, withdrawal of the mind, purity of heart,-these are what is called mental austerity.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
मन की प्रसन्नता, सौम्यभाव, मौन आत्मसंयम और अन्त:करण की शुद्धि यह सब मानस तप कहलाता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 17.17“When these three kinds of discipline are practised with deep faith, by steady people who want nothing in return, they are called clear.”