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Chapter 17 · 28 verses

श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोगः

Śraddhā-traya-vibhāga-yogaḥ

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  1. 17.1ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।Arjuna said, "What is the condition of those who, disregarding the injunctions of the scriptures, perform…
  2. 17.2त्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धा देहिनां सा स्वभावजा।The Blessed Lord said, "There are threefold faiths inherent in the nature of the embodied: the sattvic…
  3. 17.3सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत।The faith of each is in accordance with their nature, O Arjuna. People consist of their faith; as a person's…
  4. 17.4यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान्यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः।The sattvic, or pure, men worship the gods; the rajasic, or passionate, worship the yakshas and rakshasas;…
  5. 17.5अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः।Those men who practice terrific austerities not prescribed by the scriptures, given to hypocrisy and egoism,…
  6. 17.6कर्षयन्तः शरीरस्थं भूतग्राममचेतसः।Know thou these to be of demonical resolves, senselessly torturing all the elements in the body and Me who…
  7. 17.7आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।The food that is dear to each is threefold, as well as sacrifice, austerity, and almsgiving. Hear the…
  8. 17.8आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः।The foods that increase life, purity, strength, health, joy, and cheerfulness (good appetite), which are…
  9. 17.9कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः।The foods that are bitter, sour, salty, overly hot, pungent, dry, and burning are liked by the Rajasic and…
  10. 17.10यातयामं गतरसं पूति पर्युषितं च यत्।That which is stale, tasteless, putrid, rotten, rejected, and impure is the food liked by the Tamasic.
  11. 17.11अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो य इज्यते।That sacrifice which is offered by men without desire for reward, as enjoined by the ordinance (scripture),…
  12. 17.12अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।The sacrifice that is offered, O Arjuna, seeking a reward and for show, know that to be a Rajasic Yajna.
  13. 17.13विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम्।They declare that sacrifice to be Tamasic which is contrary to the ordinances of the scriptures, in which no…
  14. 17.14देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम्।Worship of the gods, the twice-born, the teachers, and the wise; purity, straightforwardness, celibacy, and…
  15. 17.15अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्।Speech that causes no excitement, is truthful, pleasant, and beneficial; the practice of studying the Vedas…
  16. 17.16मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः।Serenity of mind, good-heartedness, self-control, and purity of nature—this is called mental austerity.
  17. 17.17श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्ित्रविधं नरैः।This threefold austerity, practiced by steadfast men, with the utmost faith, desiring no reward, is called…
  18. 17.18सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्।The austerity that is practiced with the aim of gaining good reception, honor, and worship, and with…
  19. 17.19मूढग्राहेणात्मनो यत्पीडया क्रियते तपः।That austerity which is practised out of a foolish notion, with self-torture, or for the purpose of…
  20. 17.20दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे।That gift which is given to one who does nothing in return, knowing it to be a duty to give in a suitable…
  21. 17.21यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः।And, that gift which is given with the intention of receiving something in return, or expecting a reward, or…
  22. 17.22अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते।The gift that is given in the wrong place and at the wrong time, to unworthy persons, without respect or with…
  23. 17.23तत्सदिति निर्देशो ब्रह्मणस्त्रिविधः स्मृतः।"Om Tat Sat": This has been declared to be the triple designation of Brahman. By that, the Brahmanas, the…
  24. 17.24तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।Therefore, with the utterance of "Om," the acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity, as enjoined in the…
  25. 17.25तदित्यनभिसन्धाय फलं यज्ञतपःक्रियाः।Uttering "Tat," without aiming for the fruits, are the acts of sacrifice, austerity, and the various acts of…
  26. 17.26सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते।The word "Sat" is used to refer to reality and goodness; likewise, O Arjuna, the word "Sat" is used to refer…
  27. 17.27यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते।Steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity, and gift is also called 'Sat', and action in connection with these, or…
  28. 17.28अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत्।Whatever is sacrificed, given, or performed, and whatever austerity is practiced without faith, it is called…