BG 17.14
Worship of the gods, twice-borns, elders, and the wise, purity, honesty, straightforwardness, and nonviolence, are all austerities of the body.
ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते
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deva-dwija-guru-prājña- — the gods, priests, masters, and elders
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deva — celestial gods
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dwija — priests (Brahmins)
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guru — masters, teachers
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prājña — the elders
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pūjanaṁ — worship
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śhaucham — cleanliness
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ārjavam — simplicity
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brahmacharyam — celibacy
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ahinsā — non-violence
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cha — and
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śhārīraṁ — of the body
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tapa — austerity
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uchyate — is declared as
Worship of the gods, twice-borns, elders, and the wise, purity, honesty, straightforwardness, and nonviolence, are all austerities of the body.
[14]Austerity of speech is only speaking that which causes no pain, carries the truth, is pleasant and beneficial to hear - like recitation of the scriptures.
[15]Serenity of mind, benevolence, silence, self-control, and mental purity, are all austerities of the mind.
[16]These three austerities, performed with faith and without concern toward reward, are the austerities of purity.
[17]An austerity born of passion is practiced for the sake of respect, honor, reverence, and praise.
[18]Austerities born of ignorance are practiced with deluded notions or the infliction of pain.
[19]Similar verses
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These three austerities, performed with faith and without concern toward reward, are the austerities of purity.
- Verse 17.17
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Serenity of mind, benevolence, silence, self-control, and mental purity, are all austerities of the mind.
- Verse 17.16
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With self-control and firm resolve, others sacrifice their material wealth and perform austerities. Some ascetics take rigid vows, offering the study of scriptures and knowledge as sacrifice.
- Verse 4.28
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Serenity, self-control, austerity, purity, forgiveness, righteousness, knowledge, wisdom, and faith, are the duties of scholars and priests.
- Verse 18.42
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Austerities born of ignorance are practiced with deluded notions or the infliction of pain.
- Verse 17.19