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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 27

The Three Kinds of Faith

यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते।कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते

yajñe tapasi dāne cha sthitiḥ sad iti chochyate karma chaiva tad-arthīyaṁ sad ity evābhidhīyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 17.27 mean?

Steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity, and charity is also called "Sat," and action performed for the sake of these is likewise designated as "Sat.

Word-by-word meaning

yajñe—in sacrifice · tapasi—in penance · dāne—in charity · cha—and · sthitiḥ—established in steadiness · sat—the syllable Sat · iti—thus · cha—and · uchyate—is pronounced · karma—action · cha—and · eva—indeed · tat-arthīyam—for such purposes · sat—the syllable Sat · iti—thus · eva—indeed · abhidhīyate—is described

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