17 (18), Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 17, Verse 17
17 (18), Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 17, Verse 17

श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्त्रिविधं नरै: |
अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्युक्तै: सात्विकं परिचक्षते || 17||

śhraddhayā parayā taptaṁ tapas tat tri-vidhaṁ naraiḥ
aphalākāṅkṣhibhir yuktaiḥ sāttvikaṁ parichakṣhate

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भावार्थ:

फल को न चाहने वाले योगी पुरुषों द्वारा परम श्रद्धा से किए हुए उस पूर्वोक्त तीन प्रकार के तप को सात्त्विक कहते हैं ॥17॥

Translation

When devout persons with ardent faith practice these three-fold austerities without yearning for material rewards, they are designated as austerities in the mode of goodness.

English Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya’s Sanskrit Commentary By Swami Gambirananda

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