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Bhagavad Gita 17.14
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Sanskrit
देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम्।ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते
Transliteration
deva-dwija-guru-prājña- pūjanaṁ śhaucham ārjavam
brahmacharyam ahinsā cha śhārīraṁ tapa uchyate
brahmacharyam ahinsā cha śhārīraṁ tapa uchyate
Synonyms
deva: of the Supreme Lord;
dvija: the brāhmaṇas;
guru: the spiritual master;
prājña: and worshipable personalities;
pūjanam: worship;
śaucam: cleanliness;
ārjavam: simplicity;
brahmacaryam: celibacy;
ahiṁsā: nonviolence;
ca: also;
śārīram: pertaining to the body;
tapaḥ: austerity;
ucyate: is said to be .;
English Meaning
Austerity of the body consists in worship of the Supreme Lord, the brāhmaṇas, the spiritual master, and superiors like the father and mother, and in cleanliness, simplicity, celibacy and nonviolence.
Life Theme
Faith and Choices
Life Application
Making choices that reflect one’s values and belief system.