Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 17.27

Sanskrit

यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते।कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते।।17.27।।

yajñe tapasi dāne cha sthitiḥ sad iti chochyate karma chaiva tad-arthīyaṁ sad ity evābhidhīyate

Meaning

Sustainable success comes from consistent commitment to meaningful work, disciplined effort, and generous contribution—not from occasional grand gestures.

Translation

And the steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity, and charity is spoken of as sat (good). And even the action meant for these is, indeed, called as sat.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: