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Bhagavad Gīta Bhāshya and Tātparya

B.G 17.16

मनः प्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः। भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत् तपो मानसमुच्यते ॥१६॥

manaḥ prasādaḥ saumyatvaṃ maunamātmavinigrahaḥ। bhāvasaṃśuddhirityetat tapo mānasamucyate ॥16॥

[मनः (manaḥ) - mind; प्रसादः (prasādaḥ) - serenity; सौम्यत्वं (saumyatvaṃ) - gentleness; मौनम् (maunam) - silence; आत्म (ātma) - self; विनिग्रहः (vinigrahaḥ) - control; भाव (bhāva) - purity; संशुद्धिः (saṃśuddhiḥ) - purification; इति (iti) - thus; एतत् (etat) - this; तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity; मानसम् (mānasam) - mental; उच्यते (ucyate) - is called;]

(Serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-control, and purity of nature — this is called mental austerity.)

The serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-control, and purity of thought are considered as mental austerity.

Gīta Tātparya 17.16

'maunam' i.e. silence, means deep reflection.

मौनं मननम् ॥१६॥

maunaṁ mananaṁ ॥16॥

[मौनम् (maunam) - silence; मननम् (mananam) - reflection;]

'maunam' i.e. silence, means deep reflection.

बहुचित्रजगद्बहुधाकरणात् परशक्तिरनन्तगुणः परमः ।
सुखरूपममुष्य पदं परमं स्मरतस्तु भविष्यति तत्सततम् ॥
"The one who has created this variegated vast universe with varied forms has infinite power and is of infinite auspicious qualities. He certainly bestows the highest state of bliss to those who meditate on his ever happy essence." -Dwādasha stōtra 4.3

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