Gita Verse 17.7

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 17, Verse 7

Sanskrit Verse

आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं श्रृणु।।17.7।।

Transliteration

āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥ

yajñas tapas tathā dānaṁ teṣhāṁ bhedam imaṁ śhṛiṇu

Word meanings

āhāraḥ—food; tu—indeed; api—even; sarvasya—of all; tri-vidhaḥ—of three kinds; bhavati—is; priyaḥ—dear; yajñaḥ—sacrifice; tapaḥ—austerity; tathā—and; dānam—charity; teṣhām—of them; bhedam—distinctions; imam—this; śhṛiṇu—hear

Swami Sivananda's translation

The food that is dear to each is threefold, as well as sacrifice, austerity, and almsgiving. Hear the distinction of these.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 17