The worship of the gods, the twice-born (dvija), teachers (guru), and the wise (prājña), purity, uprightness, Celibacy (brahmacarya), and non-violence (ahiṃsā); this is called the austerity (tapas) of the body.
Honoring gods, priests, teachers, and wise men, being pure, honest, celibate, and nonviolent is called bodily penance.
(14) [Due] reverence of gods and Brahmans, teachers and wise men, purity, uprightness, chastity, refusal to do harm,—[this] is [true] penance of the body.
17.14 The worship of gods, twice-born, venerable persons and the wise; purity, straightforwardness, celibacy and non-injury,-are said to be bodily austerity.
17.14 Worship of the gods, the twice-born, the preceptors, the enlightened ones, purity, uprightness, continence and non-injury, these are called austerity of the body.
17.14 Worship of the gods, the twice-born, the teachers and the wise, purity, straightforwardness, celibacy and non-injury are called the austerities of the body.