भगवद्गीता bhagavad-gītā - chapter-17, verse-14

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देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम् ।
ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते ॥१४॥

14. devadvijaguruprājñapūjanaṁ śaucamārjavam ,
brahmacaryamahiṁsā ca śārīraṁ tapa ucyate.

14. devadvijaguruprājñapūjanam śaucam ārjavam
brahmacaryam ahiṃsā ca śārīram tapaḥ ucyate

14. Honoring deities, twice-born individuals (dvija), spiritual teachers (guru), and the wise; along with purity, straightforwardness, continence (brahmacarya), and non-violence (ahiṃsā)—this is declared to be physical austerity (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

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देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनम् (devadvijaguruprājñapūjanam) - worship of gods, twice-born, spiritual teachers, and wise persons

शौचम् (śaucam) - purity, cleanliness

आर्जवम् (ārjavam) - straightforwardness, honesty, sincerity

ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy, continence, student life

अहिंसा (ahiṁsā) - non-violence, non-injury

च (ca) - and, also

शारीरम् (śārīram) - bodily, physical, related to the body

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance, spiritual fervor

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is declared

Words meanings and morphology

देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनम् (devadvijaguruprājñapūjanam) - worship of gods, twice-born, spiritual teachers, and wise persons

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of devadvijaguruprājñapūjana

devadvijaguruprājñapūjana - worship of gods, twice-born, spiritual teachers, and wise persons

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (deva+dvija+guru+prājña+pūjana)

deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
from √div (to shine)
Root: div (class 4)
dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth
noun (masculine)
compound of dvi (two) and √jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
guru – spiritual teacher, preceptor, heavy, important
noun (masculine)
prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
adjective (masculine)
derived from prajñā (wisdom)
pūjana – worship, adoration, honoring
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
from root √pūj (to worship)
Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: part of the list describing śārīram tapas

शौचम् (śaucam) - purity, cleanliness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śauca

śauca - purity, cleanliness

derived from śuci (pure)

Note: part of the list describing śārīram tapas

आर्जवम् (ārjavam) - straightforwardness, honesty, sincerity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ārjava

ārjava - straightforwardness, honesty, sincerity

derived from ṛju (straight, honest)

Note: part of the list describing śārīram tapas

ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy, continence, student life

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmacarya

brahmacarya - celibacy, continence, student life, pursuit of Brahman

compound of brahman (Vedic knowledge, Brahman) and carya (conduct)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+carya)

brahman – Brahman (ultimate reality), sacred word, Veda, prayer
noun (neuter)
from √bṛh (to grow)
Root: bṛh (class 1)
carya – conduct, practice, observance
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
from √car (to move, to practice)
Root: car (class 1)

Note: part of the list describing śārīram tapas

अहिंसा (ahiṁsā) - non-violence, non-injury

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ahiṃsā

ahiṁsā - non-violence, non-injury

negative compound of hiṃsā (violence, injury)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hiṃsā)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
negative particle
hiṃsā – violence, injury, harm
noun (feminine)
from root √hiṃs (to injure, harm)
Root: hiṃs (class 7)

Note: part of the list describing śārīram tapas

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

conjunction

Note: connects the listed items

शारीरम् (śārīram) - bodily, physical, related to the body

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śārīra

śārīra - bodily, physical, related to the body

derived from śarīra (body)

Note: qualifies tapaḥ

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance, spiritual fervor