Bhagavad Gita · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga — The Three Kinds of Faith
Chapter 17, Verse 27
"Bhagavad Gita 17.27" — meaning and explanation.
यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते | कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते
yajñe tapasi dāne ca sthitiḥ saditi cocyate . karma caiva tadarthīyaṃ sadityevābhidhīyate
Meaning
17.27 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'.
।।17.27।। यज्ञ, तप और दान में दृढ़ स्थिति भी सत् कही जाती है, और उस (परमात्मा) के लिए किया गया कर्म भी सत् ही कहलाता है।।
Explanation
17.27 यज्ञे in sacrifice? तपसि in austerity? दाने in gift? च and? स्थितिः steadiness? सत् Sat? इति thus? च and? उच्यते is called? कर्म action? च and? एव also? तदर्थीयम् in connection with these or for the sake of the Supreme? सत् Sat? इति thus? एव even? अभिधीयते is called.Commentary If you perform sacrifice? austerity? gift and all actions in a spirit of total surrender to the Lord or the Eternal Being with purity and sincerity of heart? you will attain the highest goal of life or immortality? freedom and eternal bliss. If you do them in the name and for the sake of Brahman you will attain perfection and supreme peace of the Absolute.If you pin your faith on the glory and power of this name Om or Om Tat Sat? you will be freed from the bondage of birth and death. If you perform any sacrifice? austerity or charity or any action in a selfless and motiveless spirit? surrendering all the actions and their rewards to the Lord and if you utter the word Sat with faith? feeling and devotion? you will attain perfection and success in the action.Even the imperfect and nonSattvic acts of sacrifice? austerity and gift will be turned into perfect and Sattvic ones.These Sacrifice? austerity and gift.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 17.27 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, verse 27, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 17.27
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 17.27 mean?
17.27 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'.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 17.27 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, verse 27, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.