{"id":16109,"date":"2020-01-11T16:37:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T20:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/?p=16109"},"modified":"2020-09-11T16:38:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:38:13","slug":"bhagavad-gita-17-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/bhagavad-gita-17-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhagavad-gita 17.23"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bg. 17.23<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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\u0950 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0926\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094b \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927: \u0938\u094d\u092e\u0943\u0924: \u0964
\n\u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0928 \u0935\u0947\u0926\u093e\u0936\u094d\u091a \u092f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0936\u094d\u091a \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e: \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e \u0965 \u0968\u0969 \u0965<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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o\u1e41 tat sad iti nirde\u015bo
\nbrahma\u1e47as tri-vidha\u1e25 sm\u1e5bta\u1e25
\nbr\u0101hma\u1e47\u0101s tena ved\u0101\u015b ca
\nyaj\u00f1\u0101\u015b ca vihit\u0101\u1e25 pur\u0101<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Synonyms<\/h2>\n
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o\u1e41<\/em><\/a> \u2014 indication of the Supreme; tat<\/em><\/a> \u2014 that; sat<\/em><\/a> \u2014 eternal; iti<\/em><\/a> \u2014 thus; nirde\u015ba\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 indication; brahma\u1e47a\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 of the Supreme; tri<\/em><\/a>–vidha\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 threefold; sm\u1e5bta\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 is considered; br\u0101hma\u1e47\u0101\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 the br\u0101hma\u1e47as<\/em>; tena<\/em><\/a> \u2014 with that; ved\u0101\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 the Vedic literature; ca<\/em><\/a> \u2014 also; yaj\u00f1\u0101\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 sacrifice; ca<\/em><\/a> \u2014 also; vihit\u0101\u1e25<\/em><\/a> \u2014 used; pur\u0101<\/em><\/a> \u2014 formerly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Translation<\/h2>\n
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From the beginning of creation, the three words o\u1e41 tat sat were used to indicate the Supreme Absolute Truth. These three symbolic representations were used by br\u0101hma\u1e47as while chanting the hymns of the Vedas and during sacrifices for the satisfaction of the Supreme.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Purport<\/h2>\n
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It has been explained that penance, sacrifice, charity and foods are divided into three categories: the modes of goodness, passion and ignorance. But whether first class, second class or third class, they are all conditioned, contaminated by the material modes of nature. When they are aimed at the Supreme \u2013 o\u1e41 tat sat,<\/em> the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the eternal \u2013 they become means for spiritual elevation. In the scriptural injunctions such an objective is indicated. These three words, o\u1e41 tat sat,<\/em> particularly indicate the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the Vedic hymns, the word o\u1e41<\/em> is always found.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One who acts without following the regulations of the scriptures will not attain the Absolute Truth. He will get some temporary result, but not the ultimate end of life. The conclusion is that the performance of charity, sacrifice and penance must be done in the mode of goodness. Performed in the mode of passion or ignorance, they are certainly inferior in quality. The three words o\u1e41 tat sat<\/em> are uttered in conjunction with the holy name of the Supreme Lord, e.g., o\u1e41 tad vi\u1e63\u1e47o\u1e25.<\/em> Whenever a Vedic hymn or the holy name of the Supreme Lord is uttered, o\u1e41<\/em> is added. This is the indication of Vedic literature. These three words are taken from Vedic hymns. O\u1e41 ity etad brahma\u1e47o nedi\u1e63\u1e6dha\u1e41 n\u0101ma<\/em> indicates the first goal. Then tat tvam asi<\/em> (Ch\u0101ndogya Upani\u1e63ad<\/em> 6.8.7) indicates the second goal. And sad eva saumya<\/em> (Ch\u0101ndogya Upani\u1e63ad<\/em>6.2.1) indicates the third goal. Combined they become o\u1e41 tat sat.<\/em> Formerly when Brahm\u0101, the first created living entity, performed sacrifices, he indicated by these three words the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore the same principle has always been followed by disciplic succession. So this hymn has great significance. Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/a><\/em>recommends, therefore, that any work done should be done for o\u1e41 tat sat,<\/em> or for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When one performs penance, charity and sacrifice with these three words, he is acting in K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness. K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness is a scientific execution of transcendental activities which enables one to return home, back to Godhead. There is no loss of energy in acting in such a transcendental way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bg. 17.23 \u0950 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0926\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094b \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927: \u0938\u094d\u092e\u0943\u0924: \u0964 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0928 \u0935\u0947\u0926\u093e\u0936\u094d\u091a \u092f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0936\u094d\u091a \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e: \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e \u0965 \u0968\u0969 \u0965 o\u1e41 tat sad iti nirde\u015bo brahma\u1e47as tri-vidha\u1e25 sm\u1e5bta\u1e25 br\u0101hma\u1e47\u0101s tena ved\u0101\u015b ca yaj\u00f1\u0101\u015b ca vihit\u0101\u1e25 pur\u0101 Synonyms o\u1e41 \u2014 indication … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-21 12:29:21","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16109\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}