Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 17.27

सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्द: पार्थ युज्यते यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थिति: सदिति चोच्यते कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते

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

Recitation · Text 17.27
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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity and charity is likewise called sat; and any action done for that purpose is called sat as well. Persistence itself is given the name of reality — what you keep doing is what is real about you.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Persistence is given the name of reality — what you keep doing is what is real.