Verse

BG.17.26

श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग

Chapter 17: Tell Apart the Three Kinds of Faith

śraddhātrayavibhāgayoga

Verses

17.26 सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते।प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते

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Word meanings

sat-bhāvewith the intention of eternal existence and goodness;sādhu-bhāvewith auspicious intention;chaalso;satthe syllable Sat;itithus;etatthis;prayujyateis used;praśhasteauspicious;karmaṇiaction;tathāalso;sat-śhabdaḥthe word “Sat”;pārthaArjun, the son of Pritha;yujyateis used

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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati

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Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

In the sense of 'right' (or 'manifesting as being') and in the sense of 'proper' (or 'manifesting perfectly'), this word SAT is employed. Likewise, the word SAT is used with regard to the praiseworthy act; O son of Prtha!

Shri Purohit Swami

Sat' means Reality or the highest Good, and also, O Arjuna, it is used to mean an action of exceptional merit.

Swami Adidevananda

This term Sat is used in the sense of existence and goodness. And so also, O Arjuna, the word Sat is applied to an auspicious action.

Swami Gambirananda

This word sat is used with regard to (something) coming into being and with regard to (someone) becoming good. So also, O son of Prtha, the word sat is used with regard to an auspicious rite.

Swami Sivananda

The word Sat is used in the sense of reality and of goodness; and so also, O Arjuna, it is used in the sense of an auspicious act!