The entire content of this mail is from Shri V N Gopala Desikan's Srimad Bhagavad Gita, published by Vishishtadvaita Research Centre, Chennai and The Bhagavad Gita by Swami Chidbhavananda published by Ramakrishna Mission
The Three Fold Austerity 14-19
1 Gita Sloka Every Day - Chapter 17 - Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga - Sloka 16
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| Swami Uyyakondar |
Manah prasadah saumyatvam mounam atman vinigraham I
Bhava sam shuddhih iti etat tapah manasam uchyate II sloka 16
मनः प्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनं आत्मन् विनिग्रहं I
भाव सम् शुद्धिः इति एतत् तपः मानसं उच्यते II श्लोक 16
Serenity of the mind, gentleness, silence, slef control and purity of disposition - This is called as the mental austerity.
Eschewing depression and confusion and being established in a blissful calmness is serenity of mind. Being kindly disposed towards all is gentleness. Keeping all mentation in a state of equilibrium is silence. Control of the mind is superior to the control of the tongue and the body. Permitting pure thoughts and noble emotions alone to crop up in the mind is self control mentioned here. What is in the mind expresses itself as words and actions. HE who has mastery over his mind never utters an unwanted word and never does an undesirable action. When a person's temperament is congenial and attitude felicitous, he is said to be imbued with purity of disposition. Maintaining this benign state of mind under all circumstances is austerity of mind
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