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ksdntih forgiveness (being unagitated by anger); drjavam—simplicity;
jnanam—knowledge; dayd—mercy; acyuta-dtmatvam—accepting
oneself as an eternal servant of the Lord; satyam—truthfulness; ca—
also; brahma-laksanam—the symptoms of a brahmana.
TRANSLATION

The symptoms of a brahmana are control of the mind, control of
the senses, austerity and penance, cleanliness, satisfaction,
forgiveness, simplicity, knowledge, mercy, truthfulness, and com-
plete surrender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

PURPORT

In the institution of varndsrama-dharma, the symptoms of a
braéhmana, ksatriya, vaisya, Sidra, brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha,
and sannydsi are all described. The ultimate aim is acyutétmatvam—to
think always of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, or Visnu.
To make advancement in Krsna consciousness, one has to become a
brahmana, with the above-mentioned symptoms.

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AMITA TATA AA PASI [Rll
Sauryam viryam dhrtis tejas
tyagas catmajayah ksama
brahmanyatda prasddas ca
satyam ca ksatra-laksanam

Sauryam—power in battle; viryam—being unconquerable; dhrtih—
patience (even in reverses, a ksatriya is very grave); tejah—ability to
defeat others; tyégah—giving charity; ca—and; atma-jayah—not
being overwhelmed by bodily necessities; ksamad—forgiveness;
brahmanyatd —faithfulness to the brahminical principles; prasadah—
jolliness in any condition of life; ca—and; satyam ca—and truthfulness;
ksatra-laksanam—these are the symptoms of a ksatriya.
