16.24 तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ।ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि
tasmācc
Word meanings
tasmāt—therefore;śhāstram—scriptures;pramāṇam—authority;te—your;kārya—duty;akārya—forbidden action;vyavasthitau—in determining;jñātvā—having understood;śhāstra—scriptures;vidhāna—injunctions;uktam—as revealed;karma—actions;kartum—perform;iha—in this world;arhasi—you should
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Therefore, by considering the scripture as your authority in determining what should be done and what should not be done, you should perform actions laid down by the regulations of the scriptures.
Therefore whenever there is doubt whether thou shouldst do a thing or not, let the scriptures guide thy conduct. In the light of the scriptures shouldst thou labour the whole of thy life."
Therefore, let the Sastra be your authority for determining what should be done and what should not be done. Knowing what is enjoined in the injunctions of the Sastra, you should perform work here.
Therefore, the scripture is your authority as regards the determination of what is to be done and what is not to be done. After understanding (your) duty as presented by scriptural injunction, you ought to perform (your duty) here.
Therefore, let the scripture be the authority in determining what ought to be done and what ought not to be done. Having known what is said in the ordinance of the scriptures, thou shouldst act here in this world.
श्रीभगवानुवाच
17.2 त्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धा देहिनां सा स्वभावजा।सात्त्विकी राजसी चैव तामसी चेति तां श्रृणु
śrī bhagavān uvāca
trividhā bhavati śraddhā dehināṃ sā svabhāvajā | sāttvikī rājasī ca
Word meanings
tri-vidhā—of three kinds;bhavati—is;śhraddhā—faith;dehinām—embodied beings;sā—which;sva-bhāva-jā—born of one’s innate nature;sāttvikī—of the mode of goodness;rājasī—of the mode of passion;cha—and;eva—certainly;tāmasī—of the mode of ignorance;cha—and;iti—thus;tām—about this;śhṛiṇu—hear
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The Bhagavat said, "The faith of the embodied persons is born of their nature and is of three kinds [viz.]: that which is made of Sattva; that which is made of Rajas; and that which is made of Tamas. Listen about them."
Lord Shri Krishna replied: Man has an inherent faith in one or another of the Qualities -Purity, Passion and Ignorance. Now listen.
The Lord said Threefold is the faith of embodied beings, born of their own nature, constituted of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. Listen now about it.
The Blessed Lord said That faith of the embodied beings, born of their own nature, is threefold-born of sattva, rajas and tamas. Hear about it.
Threefold is the faith of the embodied, which is inherent in their nature–the Sattwic (pure), the Rajasic (passionate), and the Tamasic (dark). Do thou hear of it.
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श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
Chapter 17: Tell Apart the Three Kinds of Faith
śraddhātrayavibhāgayoga
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अर्जुन उवाच
17.1 ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः
arjuna uvāca
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Word meanings
ye—who;śhāstra-vidhim—scriptural injunctions;utsṛijya—disregard;yajante—worship;śhraddhayā-anvitāḥ—with faith;teṣhām—their;niṣhṭhā—faith;tu—indeed;kā—what;kṛiṣhṇa—Krishna;sattvam—mode of goodness;āho—or;rajaḥ—mode of passion;tamaḥ—mode of ignorance
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Arjuna said: "What is the state of those who remain faithful but neglect the scriptural injunctions—is it sattva, rajas, or tamas? O Krsna!"
"Arjuna asked: My Lord! Those who do acts of sacrifice, not according to the scriptures but nevertheless with implicit faith, what is their condition? Is it one of Purity, of Passion or of Ignorance?
Arjuna said Now what, O Krsna, is the position or basis of those who leave aside the injunction of the Sastra, yet worship with faith? Is it Sattva, Rajas or Tamas?
Arjuna said But, ['But' is used to present a standpoint distinct from the earlier ones understand from 16.23-4.-S.] O Krsna, what is the state [i.e., where do the rites undertaken by them end?] of those who, endued with faith, adore [Adore-perform sacrifices, distribute wealth etc. in honour of gods and others.] by ignoring the injunctions of the scriptures? Is it sattva, rajas or tamas?
Those who, setting aside the ordinances of the scriptures, perform sacrifice with faith, what is their condition, O Krishna? Is it that of Sattwa, Rajas or Tamas?
