Chapter 17 · Verse 14
Bhagavad Gita 17.14
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम्। ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते।।17.14।।
Roman (IAST)
devadvijaguruprājñapūjanaṃ śaucamārjavam| brahmacaryamahiṃsā ca śārīraṃ tapa ucyate||17.14||
Simple transliteration
devadvijaguruprajnapujanam shaucamarjavam brahmacaryamahimsa ca shariram tapa ucyate17.14
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Worship of the gods, teachers, the wise, and the learned; purity, straightforwardness, celibacy, and non-violence — these constitute the austerity of the body.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
देव, द्विज, गुरु और ज्ञानीजनों का पूजन, शारीरिक शुद्धता, सरलता, ब्रह्मचर्य, और अहिंसा; यह सब शारीरिक तप कहलाता है।
About this verse
This is verse 14 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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