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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 14

The Three Kinds of Faith

देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम्।ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते

deva-dwija-guru-prājña- pūjanaṁ śhaucham ārjavam brahmacharyam ahinsā cha śhārīraṁ tapa uchyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 17.14 mean?

Worship of the gods, the twice-born, teachers, and the wise; cleanliness, straightforwardness, celibacy, and non-violence — these are called the austerity of the body.

Word-by-word meaning

deva—the Supreme Lord · dwija—the Brahmins · guru—the spiritual master · prājña—the elders · pūjanam—worship · śhaucham—cleanliness · ārjavam—simplicity · brahmacharyam—celibacy · ahinsā—non-violence · cha—and · śhārīram—of the body · tapaḥ—austerity · uchyate—is declared as

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