SLOKA OF THE DAY;

Bhagavad Gita As It Is -
Chapter 17 Text 14
deva-dvija-guru-prajna-
pujanam saucam ariavam
brahmacaryam ahimsa ca
sariram tapa ucyate

deva--of the Supreme Lord; dvija--the brahmanas; guru--the spiritual master; prajna--and worshipable personalities; pujanam--worship; saucam--cleanliness; arjavam--simplicity; brahmacaryam--celibacy; ahimsa--nonviolence; ca--also; sariram--pertaining to the body; tapah--austerity; ucyate--is said to be.

TRANSLATION

Austerity of the body consists in worship of the Supreme Lord, the brahmanas, the spiritual master, and superiors like the father and mother, and in cleanliness, simplicity, celibacy and nonviolence.