30 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 20

dharmas ca satyam ca damas tapas ca
amatsaryam hris titiksanasuya

yajfias ca danam ca dhrtih srutam ca
vratani vai dvadasa brahmanasya

“A brahmana 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 brahmana.”

Bhagavad-gita describes the brahminical qualities in this way:

samo damas tapah saucam
ksantir arjavam eva ca

jfidnam vijhdnam astikyam
brahma-karma svabhava-jam

“Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, wisdom, knowl-
edge, and religiousness—these are the qualities by which the brahmanas work.”
(Bg. 18.42)

In the Muktaphala-tikd, it is said:

samo damas tapah saucam
ksanty-arjava-viraktayah

jfiana-vijhana-santosah
satyastikye dvisad gunah

“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 brahmana.”

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