वेदाभ्यासस्तपो ज्ञानं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः । धर्मक्रियाऽत्मचिन्ता च सात्त्विकं गुणलक्षणम् ॥ ३१ ॥
The study of the Vedas, austerity, (the pursuit of) knowledge, purity, control over the organs, the performance of meritorious acts and meditation on the Soul, (are) the marks of the quality of Goodness.
english translation
vedAbhyAsastapo jJAnaM zaucamindriyanigrahaH | dharmakriyA'tmacintA ca sAttvikaM guNalakSaNam || 31 ||
hk transliteration by SanscriptManusmriti
वेदाभ्यासस्तपो ज्ञानं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः । धर्मक्रियाऽत्मचिन्ता च सात्त्विकं गुणलक्षणम् ॥ ३१ ॥
The study of the Vedas, austerity, (the pursuit of) knowledge, purity, control over the organs, the performance of meritorious acts and meditation on the Soul, (are) the marks of the quality of Goodness.
english translation
vedAbhyAsastapo jJAnaM zaucamindriyanigrahaH | dharmakriyA'tmacintA ca sAttvikaM guNalakSaNam || 31 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscript