Bhagavad Gita 17.27 meaningYou are what you trust
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Steady goodness is also called ‘Sat’.”
What it means
“Steadiness in offering, discipline and giving is also called ‘Sat’, and so is any action done for these purposes.”
The original Sanskrit
यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते । कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते ॥
yajñe tapasi dāne ca sthitiḥ saditi cocyate karma caiva tadarthīyaṃ sadityevābhidhīyate
Translations
Literal translation
And the steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity and charity is spoken of as sat. And even the action meant for these is, verily, called as sat (good).
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
यज्ञ, तप और दान में दृढ़ स्थिति भी सत् कही जाती है, और उस (परमात्मा) के लिए किया गया कर्म भी सत् ही कहलाता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 17.28“But any offering, gift or discipline done without faith is called ‘asat’ — unreal. It does no good in this world or the next.”