Chapter 18 · Verse 42 · Moksha Sanyaas Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.42
Sanskrit
शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च।ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम्।।18.42।।
Transliteration
śhamo damas tapaḥ śhauchaṁ kṣhāntir ārjavam eva cha jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhāva-jam
Word by Word
Krishna reveals the sacred qualities that naturally flower in a Brahmin—one whose work springs from wisdom and inner purity rather than ambition. These are not virtues to be performed; they are the spontaneous expression of a heart aligned with Truth.
When you cultivate tranquility, restraint, and genuine knowledge, you stop performing spirituality and begin living it—and this transformation is the real work of any sincere seeker today.
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Bhagavad Gita 18.42 — BG 18.42
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