Worship of the gods, the twice-born, the teachers, and the wise; purity, straightforwardness, celibacy, and non-injury are all called the austerities of the body.

Swami Sivananda

The worship of gods, twice-borns, venerable persons, and the wise; purity, straightforwardness, celibacy, and non-injury—these are said to be bodily austerities.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

Worshiping the gods, the twice-born, the preceptors, the enlightened ones, practicing purity, uprightness, continence, and non-injury—these are called austerity of the body.

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

The worship of the gods, the twice-born, the elders, and the wise; purity, honesty, continence, and harmlessness—all this is said to be bodily austerity.

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

Worship of God and the Master; respect for the preacher and the philosopher; purity, rectitude, continence, and harmlessness—all of these constitute physical austerity.

Shri Purohit Swami

देवता, ब्राह्मण, गुरुजन और जीवन्मुक्त महापुरुषका पूजन करना, शुद्धि रखना, सरलता, ब्रह्मचर्यका पालन करना और हिंसा न करना -- यह शरीरसम्बन्धी तप कहा जाता है।

Swami Ramsukhdas

देव, द्विज (ब्राह्मण), गुरु और ज्ञानी जनों का पूजन, शौच, आर्जव (सरलता), ब्रह्मचर्य और अहिंसा, यह शरीर संबंधी तप कहा जाता है।

Swami Tejomayananda