Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18, Verse 42

Krishna said

शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च।ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम् ॥18.42॥

śamo damastapaḥ śaucaṃ kṣāntirārjavameva cajñānaṃ vijñānamāstikyaṃ brahmakarma svabhāvajam

Meaning

Calm, self-control, austerity, purity, patience, honesty, knowledge, wisdom from experience and faith are the duties born of a Brahmin's nature.

हिंदी में अर्थ

शांति, आत्म-संयम, तप, पवित्रता, सहनशीलता, सरलता, ज्ञान, अनुभव से मिली समझ और आस्था, ये ब्राह्मण के स्वभाव से उत्पन्न कर्म हैं।

Practise it today

Choose one of these qualities, such as patience or honesty, and practise it deliberately in one conversation today.

Reflect tonight

Which quality did you practise today, and where did it get tested?

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