17.26 सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते।प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते
sad
Word meanings
sat-bhāve—with the intention of eternal existence and goodness;sādhu-bhāve—with auspicious intention;cha—also;sat—the syllable Sat;iti—thus;etat—this;prayujyate—is used;praśhaste—auspicious;karmaṇi—action;tathā—also;sat-śhabdaḥ—the word “Sat”;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;yujyate—is used
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Translation stream
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!
Sat' means Reality or the highest Good, and also, O Arjuna, it is used to mean an action of exceptional merit.
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.
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.
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!
17.28 अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत्।असदित्युच्यते पार्थ न च तत्प्रेत्य नो इह
aśraddhayā hutaṃ dattaṃ tapas
Word meanings
aśhraddhayā—without faith;hutam—sacrifice;dattam—charity;tapaḥ—penance;taptam—practiced;kṛitam—done;cha—and;yat—which;asat—perishable;iti—thus;uchyate—are termed as;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;na—not;cha—and;tat—that;pretya—in the next world;na u—not;iha—in this world
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Without faith, whatever oblation is offered, whatever gift is made, whatever austerity is practiced, and whatever action is undertaken, that is called ASAT and it is of no avail after one's death or in this world.
Whatsoever is done without faith, whether it be sacrifice, austerity or gift or anything else, as called Asat' (meaning Unreal') for it is the negation of Sat,' O Arjuna! Such an act has no significance, here or hereafter."
Whatever offering or gift is made, whatever austerity is practised and whatever action is performed without faith, that is called Asat, O Arjuna. It is naught here or hereafter.
O son of Prtha, whatever is offered in sacrifice and given in charity, as also whatever austerity is undertaken or whatever is done without, faith, is said to be of no avail. And it is of no consequence after death, nor here.
Whatever is sacrificed, given or performed, and whatever austerity is practised without faith, it is called Asat, O Arjuna! It is naught here or hereafter (after death).
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श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
Chapter 17: Tell Apart the Three Kinds of Faith
śraddhātrayavibhāgayoga
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17.27 यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते।कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते
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Word meanings
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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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Translation stream
Steadfastness is performing sacrifice, austerity, and giving gifts; this act is hence justly called SAT.
Conviction in sacrifice, in austerity and in giving is also called Sat.' So too an action done only for the Lord's sake.
Devotion to sacrifice, austerities and gifts is also called Sat; and so any act for such purposes is named Sat.
And the steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity and charity is spoken of as sat. And even the action meant for these is, verily, called as sat (good).
Steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity and gift, is also called Sat, and also action in connection with these (or for the sake of the Supreme) is called Sat.
