Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 17.16 — Austerity of mind

मनः प्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः। भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते ॥

manaḥ prasādaḥ saumyatvaṃ maunamātmavinigrahaḥ | bhāvasaṃśuddhirityetattapo mānasamucyate ||

Meaning

Contentment of mind, gentleness, silence, self-control and purity of feeling — this is called austerity of the mind.

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