Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 571

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-18 Mokṣa Sannyāsa Yogaḥ

śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṃ kṣāntir ārjavam eva ca | jñānaṃ vijñānam āstikyaṃ brahmam-karma svabhāvajam || 42 || 42. Serenity and restraint, self-discipline, purity, forbearance, integrity, wisdom, insight and faith in the Vedas — all these constitute the functions of the Brāhmaṇas based on their inherent disposition Commentary Serenity is the control of the external sense-organs, restraint is the control of the mind, self-discipline is the regulating of enjoyments as enjoined by the Shastras. Purity is maintaining fitness for the performance of rituals as enjoined by the Shastras. Forbearance is the retaining of mental composure even while being injured by others. Integrity is straight-forwardness, that is, dealing with others according to what one actually feels. Wisdom is the correct understanding of the nature of the higher and lower truths. Insight is the understanding of the notable and unique attributes of the Supreme Reality. Faith in the Vedas (āstikyam) is the firm conviction in the truth of everything enjoined in the Vedas; in other words, a conviction that cannot be unsettled for any reason whatever. A firm conviction that —