शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च।
ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम्।।18.42।।
Verse Audio
śhamo damas tapaḥ śhauchaṁ kṣhāntir ārjavam eva cha
jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhāva-jam
Core Philosophical Concepts
svadharma framework
varna as guna-karma
duty and aptitude
imperfection in action
stability through role ethics
Word-by-Word Meanings
śhamaḥ (śhamaḥ) — tranquility; damaḥ (damaḥ) — restraint; tapaḥ (tapaḥ) — austerity; śhaucham (śhaucham) — purity; kṣhāntiḥ (kṣhāntiḥ) — patience; ārjavam (ārjavam) — integrity; eva (eva) — certainly; cha (cha) — and; jñānam (jñānam) — knowledge; vijñānam (vijñānam) — wisdom; āstikyam (āstikyam) — belief in a hereafter; brahma (brahma) — of the priestly class; karma (karma) — work; svabhāva-jam (svabhāva-jam) — born of one’s intrinsic qualities;
Translation (English)
Serenity, self-restraint, austerity, purity, forgiveness, and uprightness, as well as knowledge, realization, and belief in God, are the duties of Brahmanas, born of their own nature.
Translation (Hindi)
।।18.42।। शम, दम, तप, शौच, क्षान्ति, आर्जव, ज्ञान, विज्ञान और आस्तिक्य - ये ब्राह्मण के स्वाभाविक कर्म हैं।।
Verse Summary(English)
Serenity, self-restraint, austerity, purity, forgiveness, and uprightness, as well as knowledge, realization, and belief in God, are the duties of Brahmanas, born of their own nature. It integrates svadharma, disciplined action, and self-mastery on the path to freedom.
Verse Summary(Hindi)
शम, दम, तप, शौच, क्षान्ति, आर्जव, ज्ञान, विज्ञान और आस्तिक्य - ये ब्राह्मण के स्वाभाविक कर्म हैं।। इस प्रसंग में स्वधर्म, गुणकर्म-विभाग और अपूर्णता में भी कर्तव्यपालन का महत्व बताया गया है।