Shloka 17.28“Whatever is sacrificed, given, or done, and whatever austerity is practiced without faith, is called Asat, O Partha; it…
Shloka 17.27“Steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity, and charity is called Sat; action for My sake is also called Sat.” Key Teaching:…
Shloka 17.26“Sat is used in the sense of reality and goodness; the word Sat is also used for an auspicious…
Shloka 17.25“With Tat, without aiming at fruit, acts of sacrifice and austerity and various acts of charity are performed by…
Shloka 17.24“Therefore, acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity, as prescribed by scriptures, are begun with the utterance of Om by…
Shloka 17.23“Om Tat Sat—these three are the symbols of Brahman; by these, brahmanas, Vedas, and sacrifices were ordained in the…
Shloka 17.22“Charity given at the wrong place and time, to unworthy persons, without respect or proper manner, is called tamasic.”…
Shloka 17.21“Charity given grudgingly or with expectation of reward, aiming at fruit, is called rajasic.” Key Teaching: Rajasic charity is…
Shloka 17.20“Charity given to the worthy, without expectation, at the proper time and place, is sattvic.” Key Teaching: Sattvic charity…
Shloka 17.19“Austerity performed with deluded notions, tormenting oneself or others, is tamasic.” Key Teaching: Tamasic austerity involves delusion and harm.…