śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ
santoṣaḥ kṣāntir ārjavam
mad-bhaktiś ca dayā satyaṁ
brahma-prakṛtayas tv imāḥ

 śamaḥ - peacefulness; damaḥ - sense control; tapaḥ - austerity; śaucam - cleanliness; santoṣaḥ - full satisfaction; kṣāntiḥ - forgiveness; ārjavam - simplicity and straightforwardness; mat-bhaktiḥ - devotional service unto Me; ca - also; dayā - mercy; satyam - truth; brahma - of the brāhmaṇas; prakṛtayaḥ - the natural qualities; tu - indeed; imāḥ - these.


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Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, cleanliness, satisfaction, tolerance, simple straightforwardness, devotion to Me, mercy and truthfulness are the natural qualities of the brāhmaṇas.

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