17:27श्रीभगवानुवाच

Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga

श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग

Sanskrit Shloka

यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते। कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते॥ 17:27॥

Padacheeda (Word-by-Word)

यज्ञे, तपसि, दाने च, स्थितिः "सत्" इति च उच्यते; कर्म च एव तत्-अर्थीयम् "सत्" इति एव अभि-धीयते।

Anvaya (Construction)

च (और) यज्ञे (यज्ञ में), तपसि (तप में) च (और) दाने (दान में) स्थितिः (स्थित या स्थिर रहना) एव (ही) सत् (सत्), इति (इस प्रकार) उच्यते (कहा जाता है); च (और) तत्-अर्थीयम् (उस के लिए किया गया) कर्म (कर्म) एव (ही) "सत्" (सत्) इति अभि-धीयते (कहा जाता है)।

Meaning

Hindi

यज्ञ, तप तथा दान में स्थिति अर्थात स्थिर भावना रखने को भी 'सत्' कहते हैं; तथा उसके लिए जो कर्म करना हो, उस कर्म का नाम भी 'सत्' ही है।


English

Abiding in yajna, austerities, and charitable giving is also referred to as "sut," and all actions directed towards that Supreme God are likewise termed "sut." (17:27)

Commentary

English

To remind the reader once again, “yajna” generally means a Vedic “sacrificial fire-ceremony.” However, the Gitā gives a more comprehensive meaning to the word, which is “any spiritual pursuit.” An illustrative list of such pursuits is provided in verses 4:24-33 and 10:25.