Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 16

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 16 (17.16) means: Calm of mind, gentleness, quiet, self-control, and a pure heart: this is the discipline of the mind.

Sanskrit

मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः।भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते।।17.16।।

Transliteration

manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥ bhāva-sanśhuddhir ity etat tapo mānasam uchyate

Translation

Calm of mind, gentleness, quiet, self-control, and a pure heart: this is the discipline of the mind.

Hindi

मन की शांति, कोमलता, मौन, आत्मसंयम और शुद्ध हृदय: यह मन का तप है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 16?

Calm of mind, gentleness, quiet, self-control, and a pure heart: this is the discipline of the mind.

Which chapter is verse 17.16 from?

It is verse 16 of Chapter 17 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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