Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 11 - Chapter 1 - Verse 16


Sanskrit:

शमो दमस्तप: शौचं सन्तोष: क्षान्तिरार्जवम् ।मद्भ‍‍क्तिश्च दया सत्यं ब्रह्मप्रकृतयस्त्विमा: ॥ १६ ॥

ITRANS:

śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁsantoṣaḥ kṣāntir ārjavammad-bhaktiś ca dayā satyaṁbrahma-prakṛtayas tv imāḥ

Translation:

Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, cleanliness, satisfaction, tolerance, simple straightforwardness, devotion to Me, mercy and truthfulness are the natural qualities of the brāhmaṇas.

Purport: