Bhagavad Gita 17.26 meaningYou are what you trust
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“‘Sat’ means true and good.”
What it means
“‘Sat’ — ‘Truth’ — is used for what is real and what is good. It is also used for any worthy action, Arjuna.”
The original Sanskrit
सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते । प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते ॥
sadbhāve sādhubhāve ca sadityetatprayujyate praśaste karmaṇi tathā sacchabdaḥ pārtha yujyate
Translations
Literal translation
This word sat is used with regard to (something) coming into being and with regard to (someone) becoming good. So also, O son of Prtha, the word sat is used with regard to an auspicious rite.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ ! सत्य भाव व साधुभाव में 'सत्' शब्द का प्रयोग किया जाता है, और प्रशस्त (श्रेष्ठ, शुभ) कर्म में 'सत्' शब्द प्रयुक्त होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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