Bhagavad Geeta 18.5
Sanskrit
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत्।यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम्।।18.5।।
yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyaṁ kāryam eva tat yajño dānaṁ tapaśh chaiva pāvanāni manīṣhiṇām
Meaning
Commit to discipline, generosity, and purposeful restraint—these practices purify judgment and strengthen character, regardless of circumstances.
Translation
The practice of sacrifice, charity, and austerity should not be abandoned; it should certainly be undertaken. Sacrifice, charity, and austerity are indeed the purifiers of the wise.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: