Mental Austerity.
मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः ।
भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते ॥ १६ ॥
manaḥprasādaḥ saumyatvaṃ maunamātmavinigrahaḥ .
bhāvasaṃśuddhirityetattapo mānasamucyate .. 16 ..
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Good-heartedness : the state of mind which may be inferred from its effects, such as the brightness of the face, etc. Silence : even silence in speech is necessarily preceded by a control of thought, and thus the effect is here put for the cause, viz, the control of thought. Self-control : a general control of the mind. This is to be distinguished from silence (mauna) which means the control of thought so far as it concerns speech. Purity of nature : Honesty of purpose in dealings with other people.
The three kinds of Austerity according to Gunas.
The Lord proceeds to show that the foregoing austerity, —bodily, vocal and mental,—as practised by men, is divided into the classes according to Sattva and other gunas.