मनः प्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः । भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते ॥ १६ ॥
manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥ bhāva-sanśhuddhir ity etat tapo mānasam uchyate
Translation
Serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-control and purity of intention: this is called austerity of the mind.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
मन की प्रसन्नता, सौम्यता, मौन, आत्म-संयम और भावों की शुद्धि, यह मन-संबंधी तप कहा जाता है।
Commentary
The subtlest austerity is inner. Manah-prasada, a clear and cheerful mind, comes first. Mauna, silence, here means more than not talking: it is the quietening of inner chatter. Bhava-samshuddhi, purity of intention, is the root of all the others.