Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 42

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 42 (18.42) means: Calm, self-control, discipline, purity, patience, honesty, knowledge, insight, and faith in the beyond are the work of the thoughtful, born of their nature.

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

Translation

Calm, self-control, discipline, purity, patience, honesty, knowledge, insight, and faith in the beyond are the work of the thoughtful, born of their nature.

Hindi

शांति, आत्मसंयम, तप, पवित्रता, धैर्य, सरलता, ज्ञान, अंतर्दृष्टि और परलोक में श्रद्धा, ये विचारशील के कर्म हैं, उनके स्वभाव से जन्मे।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 42?

Calm, self-control, discipline, purity, patience, honesty, knowledge, insight, and faith in the beyond are the work of the thoughtful, born of their nature.

Which chapter is verse 18.42 from?

It is verse 42 of Chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 78 verses in total.

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