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Šrū Caitanva —caritāmrta
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dharmaś  ca  satyaṁ  ca  damas   tapaś  ca  amātsaryaṁ   hrīs   titikṣānasūyā   yajñaś  ca  dānaṁ  ca  dhṛtiḥ   śrutaṁ  ca  vratāṇi   vai   dvādaśa   brāhmanasva
“ A brāhmaṇa must be perfectly religious. He must be truthful, and he must be able to control his senses. He must execute severe austerities, and he must be detached, humble and tolerant. He must not envy anyone, and he must be expert in performing sacrifices and giving whatever he has in charity. He must be fixed in devotional service and expert in the knowledge of the Vedas. These are the twelve qualifications for a brāhmaṇa. ”
Bhagavad-gitā  describes the brahminical qualities in this way::
śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ kṣāntir ārjavam eva ca jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhāva-jam
“Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, wisdom, knowledge, and religiousness—these are the qualities by which the  brāhmaṇas  work.” (Bg. 18.42)
In the  Muktāphala-ṭīkā , it is said::
śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ kṣānty-ārjava-viraktayaḥ jñāna-vijñāna-santoṣāḥ satyāstikye dviṣaḍ guṇāḥ
“Mental equilibrium, sense control, austerity, cleanliness, tolerance, simplicity, detachment, theoretical and practical knowledge, satisfaction, truthfulness and firm faith in the  Vedas  are the twelve qualities of a  brāhmaṇa .”
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ভোমা দেখি, ভোমা স্পর্শি, গাই ভোমার গুণ ।।
সাবেন্দ্রিক-কল,—এই শাস্ত্র-নিরূপণ ॥ ৬০ ॥
tomā dekhi, tomā sparśi, gāi tomāra guņa sarvendriya-phala, ——ei śāstra-nirūpaṇa