Chapter 17 · Verse 27 of 28
The Yoga of the Division of Three Types of Faith
श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
Abiding in yajna, austerities, and charitable giving is also referred to as "sut," and all actions directed towards that Supreme God are likewise termed "sut." (17:27)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते ।
कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते॥
Word-by-word
यज्ञे, तपसि, दाने च, स्थितिः "सत्" इति च उच्यते;
कर्म च एव तत्-अर्थीयम् "सत्" इति एव अभि-धीयते।
Commentary
To remind the reader once again, “yajna” generally means a Vedic “sacrificial fire-ceremony.” However, the Gitā gives a more comprehensive meaning to the word, which is “any spiritual pursuit.” An illustrative list of such pursuits is provided in verses 4:24-33 and 10:25.