Bhagavad Gita 17.14
देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम्।ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते।।
deva-dwija-guru-prājña- pūjanaṁ śhaucham ārjavam brahmacharyam ahinsā cha śhārīraṁ tapa uchyate
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| deva | deva | the Supreme Lord |
| dwija | dwija | the Brahmins |
| guru | guru | the spiritual master |
| prājña | prājña | the elders |
| pūjanam | pūjanam | worship |
| śhaucham | śhaucham | cleanliness |
| ārjavam | ārjavam | simplicity |
| brahmacharyam | brahmacharyam | celibacy |
| ahinsā | ahinsā | non-violence |
| cha | cha | and |
| śhārīram | śhārīram | of the body |
| tapaḥ | tapaḥ | austerity |
| uchyate | uchyate | is declared as |
Worship of the gods, the twice-born, the teachers, and the wise; purity, straightforwardness, celibacy, and non-injury are all called the austerities of the body.
देव, द्विज (ब्राह्मण), गुरु और ज्ञानी जनों का पूजन, शौच, आर्जव (सरलता), ब्रह्मचर्य और अहिंसा, यह शरीर संबंधी तप कहा जाता है।।