Chapter 17 · Verse 16
Bhagavad Gita 17.16
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः। भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते।।17.16।।
Roman (IAST)
manaḥprasādaḥ saumyatvaṃ maunamātmavinigrahaḥ| bhāvasaṃśuddhirityetattapo mānasamucyate||17.16||
Simple transliteration
manahprasadah saumyatvam maunamatmavinigrahah bhavasamshuddhirityetattapo manasamucyate17.16
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-control, and purity of the inner nature — this is called the austerity of the mind.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
मन की प्रसन्नता, सौम्यता, मौन, आत्मसंयम, और अन्तःकरण की शुद्धि; यह सब मानसिक तप कहलाता है।
About this verse
This is verse 16 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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