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TEXT 21
samo damas tapah saucam
santosah ksantir arjavam
jnanam dayacyutatmatvam
satyam ca brahma-laksanam
SYNONYMS
samahcontrol of the mind; damahcontrol of the senses; tapahausterity and penance; saucamcleanliness; santosahsatisfaction; ksantihforgiveness (being unagitated by anger); arjavamsimplicity; jnanamknowledge; dayamercy; acyuta-atmatvamaccepting oneself as an eternal servant of the Lord; satyamtruthfulness; caalso; brahma-laksanamthe symptoms of a brahmana.
TRANSLATION
The symptoms of a brahmana are control of the mind, control of the senses, austerity and penance, cleanliness, satisfaction, forgiveness, simplicity, knowledge, mercy, truthfulness, and complete surrender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
PURPORT
In the institution of varnasrama-dharma, the symptoms of a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra, brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha, and sannyasi are all described. The ultimate aim is acyutatmatvamto think always of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, or Visnu. To make advancement in Krsna consciousness, one has to become a brahmana, with the above-mentioned symptoms.
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