Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 17, Verse 14
देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम्।ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते ॥17.14॥devadvijaguruprājñapūjanaṃ śaucamārjavambrahmacaryamahiṃsā ca śārīraṃ tapa ucyate
Meaning
Honouring the divine, the twice-born (the learned), teachers and the wise, along with cleanliness, straightforwardness, self-restraint in desire (brahmacharya) and non-violence, is called austerity of the body.
हिंदी में अर्थ
देवताओं, ज्ञानी ब्राह्मणों, गुरुओं और समझदार लोगों का आदर करना, पवित्रता, सरलता, ब्रह्मचर्य (इच्छाओं पर संयम) और अहिंसा, यह शरीर का तप कहलाता है।
Practise it today
Show respect to one teacher, elder or mentor today in a real way: a call, a thank-you message or touching their feet if that is your custom.
Reflect tonight
Whom did you honour today, and how did they, and you, respond?
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