Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 17.14

देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम् ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते

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

Recitation · Text 17.14
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Reverence for the divine, for the twice-born, for teachers and the wise; cleanliness, straightforwardness, celibacy and nonviolence — this is called austerity of the body. Austerity of the body turns out to be mostly about how you treat other people.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Austerity of the body turns out to be mostly about how you treat others.