Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 16
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 17 श्लोक 16

मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः।
भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते।।17.16।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
17.16. The serenity of mind, the ietness, the taciturnity, the self-control, the purity of thought-all this is called mental austerity.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
17.14-16 Deva - etc.  upto manasam ucyate :  Honesty :  uprightness, i.e.,  the courage regarding what needs no hiding.  Which is true :  This is explained by Which is pleasant and beneficial.  Pleasant : at the time of [hearing]  that speech.  And beneficial :  something in future.  This type of speech, but not merely speaking what actually happened, is called  speaking the truth.  Purity of thought :  Thought  denotes intention; its highest purity.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 17.16Manahprasaadah saumyatwam maunamaatmavinigrahah;
Bhaavasamshuddhirityetat tapo maanasamuchyate.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 17.16manaḥ-prasādaḥ—serenity of thought; saumyatvam—gentleness; maunam—silence; ātma-vinigrahaḥ—self-control; bhāva-sanśhuddhiḥ—purity of purpose; iti—thus; etat—these; tapaḥ—austerity; mānasam—of the mind; uchyate—are declared as