Chapter 17 Verse 26 of 28

• sad-bhāve sādhu-bhāve ca
• sad ity etat prayujyate
• praśaste karmaṇi tathā
• sac-chabdaḥ pārtha yujyate
• yajñe tapasi dāne ca
• sthitiḥ sad iti cocyate
• karma caiva tad-arthīyaḿ
• sad ity evābhidhīyate

Translation

The Absolute Truth is the objective of devotional sacrifice, and it is indicated by the word sat. The performer of such sacrifice is also called sat, as are all works of sacrifice, penance and charity which, true to the absolute nature, are performed to please the Supreme Person, O son of Pṛthā.

Synonyms

• bhāve

  in the sense of the nature of the Supreme

• bhāve

  in the sense of the nature of the devotee

• ca

  also

• sat

  the word sat

• iti

  thus

• etat

  this

• prayujyate

  is used

• praśaste

  in bona fide

• karmaṇi

  activities

• tathā

  also

• śabdaḥ

  the sound sat

• pārtha

  O son of Prtha

• yujyate

  is used

• yajñe

  in sacrifice

• tapasi

  in penance

• dāne

  in charity

• ca

  also

• sthitiḥ

  the situation

• sat

  the Supreme

• iti

  thus

• ca

  and

• ucyate

  is pronounced

• karma

  work

• ca

  also

• eva

  certainly

• tat

  for that

• arthīyam

  meant

• sat

  the Supreme

• iti

  thus

• eva

  certainly

• abhidhīyate

  is indicated.

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