Bhagavad Gita 18.42 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Teachers are calm, patient, honest and wise.”
What it means
“The natural work of a thinker or teacher: calm, self-control, discipline, purity, patience, honesty, knowledge, experience and faith.”
The original Sanskrit
शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च । ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम् ॥
śamo damastapaḥ śaucaṃ kṣāntirārjavameva ca jñānaṃ vijñānamāstikyaṃ brahmakarma svabhāvajam
Translations
Literal translation
The natural duties of the Brahmanas are the control of the internal and external organs, austerity, purity, forgiveness, straightforwardness, knowledge as also wisdom and faith.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
शम, दम, तप, शौच, क्षान्ति, आर्जव, ज्ञान, विज्ञान और आस्तिक्य - ये ब्राह्मण के स्वाभाविक कर् म हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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