Bhagavad Gita 17.1 meaningYou are what you trust
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
Arjuna asks: “What about people with faith who don’t follow the rules?”
What it means
Arjuna asks: “What about people who don't follow scriptural rules but still act with faith? Is their faith clear, restless or dull?”
The original Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाच । ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः । तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः ॥
arjuna uvāca ye śāstravidhimutsṛjya yajante śraddhayānvitāḥ teṣāṃ niṣṭhā tu kā kṛṣṇa sattvamāho rajastamaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Arjuna said: But, O Krsna, what is the state of those who, endued with faith, adore by ignoring the injunctions of the scriptures? Is it sattva, rajas or tamas?
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
अर्जुन ने कहा -- हे कृष्ण ! जो लोग शास्त्रविधि को त्यागकर (केवल) श्रद्धा युक्त यज्ञ (पूजा) करते हैं, उनकी स्थिति (निष्ठा) कौन सी है ?क्या वह सात्त्विक है अथवा राजसिक या तामसिक ?
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 17.2Krishna answers: “Everyone's faith comes from their nature. It can be clear, restless or dull. Listen.”