Shloka 17.18“Austerity performed for show, seeking respect, honor, or reverence, unstable and fleeting, is rajasic.” Key Teaching: Rajasic austerity is…
Shloka 17.17“This threefold austerity, performed with faith, without desire for reward, by men steadfast in yoga, is sattvic.” Key Teaching:…
Shloka 17.16“Mental serenity, gentleness, silence, selfcontrol, purity of thought—these are austerity of mind.” Key Teaching: Austerity of mind includes serenity,…
Shloka 17.15“Speech that causes no distress, is truthful, pleasant, beneficial, and recitation of scriptures is austerity of speech.” Key Teaching:…
Shloka 17.14“Worship of gods, Brahmins, gurus, and the wise; purity, uprightness, celibacy, nonviolence—these are bodily austerity.” Key Teaching: Bodily austerity…
Shloka 17.13“Sacrifice without scriptural rules, without mantras, offerings, faith, or proper rites is tamasic.” Key Teaching: Tamasic sacrifice lacks scriptural…
Shloka 17.12“Sacrifice performed for show or with desire for reward, O Bharata, know that to be rajasic.” Key Teaching: Rajasic…
Shloka 17.11“Sacrifice performed according to scriptures, with a focused mind, without desire for reward, is sattvic.” Key Teaching: Sattvic sacrifice…
Shloka 17.10“Food that is stale, tasteless, putrid, rotten, impure, or others’ leftovers is dear to the tamasic.” Key Teaching: Tamasic…
Shloka 17.9“Foods that are bitter, sour, salty, hot, pungent, dry, burning, causing pain, grief, and disease, are dear to the…