Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 14

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 14 (17.14) means: Honoring the divine, the wise, teachers, and elders; purity, honesty, restraint, and harmlessness: these are the discipline of the body.

Sanskrit

देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम्।ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते।।17.14।।

Transliteration

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

Translation

Honoring the divine, the wise, teachers, and elders; purity, honesty, restraint, and harmlessness: these are the discipline of the body.

Hindi

दिव्य, ज्ञानी, गुरुओं और बड़ों का आदर; पवित्रता, सरलता, संयम और अहिंसा: ये शरीर का तप हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 14?

Honoring the divine, the wise, teachers, and elders; purity, honesty, restraint, and harmlessness: these are the discipline of the body.

Which chapter is verse 17.14 from?

It is verse 14 of Chapter 17 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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