Gita Verse 17.26

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 17, Verse 26

Sanskrit Verse

सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते।प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते।।17.26।।

Transliteration

sad-bhāve sādhu-bhāve cha sad ity etat prayujyate

praśhaste karmaṇi tathā sach-chhabdaḥ pārtha yujyate

Word meanings

sat-bhāve—with the intention of eternal existence and goodness; sādhu-bhāve—with auspicious intention; cha—also; sat—the syllable Sat; iti—thus; etat—this; prayujyate—is used; praśhaste—auspicious; karmaṇi—action; tathā—also; sat-śhabdaḥ—the word “Sat”; pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha; yujyate—is used;

Swami Sivananda's translation

The word “Sat” is used to refer to reality and goodness; likewise, O Arjuna, the word “Sat” is used to refer to an auspicious act.

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