Bhagavad Geeta 18.42
Sanskrit
शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च।ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम्।।18.42।।
śhamo damas tapaḥ śhauchaṁ kṣhāntir ārjavam eva cha jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhāva-jam
Meaning
Master your mind and senses, practice discipline and integrity, pursue continuous learning, and ground knowledge in real experience to lead with wisdom and credibility.
Translation
The natural duties of the Brahmanas are the control of the internal and external organs, austerity, purity, forgiveness, straightforwardness, knowledge, as well as wisdom [Knowledge refers to the understanding of subjects presented by the scriptures; wisdom means making them matters of one's own experience.], and faith.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: