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CHAPTER 18 · VERSE 42

Bhagavad Gita 18.42

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शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च। ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम्॥

Tranquility, self-restraint, austerity, purity, forgiveness, straightforwardness, knowledge, realization, and faith—these are the duties born of a Brahmin's nature.

Defines intellectual/spiritual duties through virtues of mind control, scholarship, character, and faith.

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