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Verse 17·14

Austerity of the body

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देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञप् ऊजनं शौचमार्जवम् ।ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते ॥

devadvijaguruprājñap ūjanaṃ śaucamārjavambrahmacaryamahiṃsā ca śārīraṃ tapa ucyate

Worship given to the godhead, to the twice-born, to the spiritual guide, to the wise, cleanness, candid dealing, sexual purity and avoidance of killing and injury to others, are called the askesis of the body.

Gītā 17·14

From The Delight of Krishna · Bhagavad Gītā · in the light of Sri Aurobindo · incarnateword.in