Gita 17.25
तदित्यनभिसन्धाय फलं यज्ञतप:क्रिया: |
दानक्रियाश्च विविधा: क्रियन्ते मोक्षकाङ्क्षिभि: || 25||
tad ity anabhisandhāya phalaṁ yajña-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ
dāna-kriyāśh cha vividhāḥ kriyante mokṣha-kāṅkṣhibhiḥ
In this verse Shree Krishna explains the significance of the sacred sound “Tat,” which represents the Supreme Brahman. It emphasizes that the fruits of all actions belong to the Divine, and therefore acts such as sacrifice, austerity, and charity should be performed without any desire for personal reward. When these spiritual practices are dedicated with the remembrance of “Tat,” they are consecrated to the Supreme Lord and become means for self-purification and God-realization, guiding the soul toward its eternal spiritual welfare.
Gita 17.26 - 27
सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते |
प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्द: पार्थ युज्यते || 26||
यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थिति: सदिति चोच्यते |
कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते || 27||
sad-bhāve sādhu-bhāve cha sad ity etat prayujyate
praśhaste karmaṇi tathā sach-chhabdaḥ pārtha yujyate
yajñe tapasi dāne cha sthitiḥ sad iti chochyate
karma chaiva tad-arthīyaṁ sad ity evābhidhīyate
Shree Krishna explains the sacred significance of the word “Sat,” which represents eternal truth, purity, and enduring goodness. “Sat” signifies that which is ever-existent and ultimately real—the Supreme Truth itself. It also denotes the spirit in which all virtuous acts such as sacrifice, austerity, and charity should be performed to make them spiritually fruitful and auspicious. Any action aligned with “Sat” becomes stable, righteous, and conducive to spiritual elevation, as it is rooted in truth and dedicated to the eternal reality of the Divine.
Gita 17.28
अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत् |
असदित्युच्यते पार्थ न च तत्प्रेत्य नो इह || 28||
aśhraddhayā hutaṁ dattaṁ tapas taptaṁ kṛitaṁ cha yat
asad ity uchyate pārtha na cha tat pretya no iha
Shree Krishna explains the futility of actions performed without faith in the scriptures. Sacrifices, austerities, or charitable acts done without faith yield no true spiritual benefit, neither in this life nor in the next, because they are not properly aligned with scriptural guidance. Such actions remain incomplete and ineffective in producing lasting merit. Therefore, faith should not be based on personal whims or intellectual speculation, but should be grounded in the authority of the Vedic scriptures and the guidance of a bona fide spiritual teacher.
Summary: JKYog India Online Class- Bhagavad Gita [English]- 14.3.2026
