Chapter 17 · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of Threefold FaithKrishna
Verse 25
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 17, श्लोक 25
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
तदित्यनभिसन्धाय फलं यज्ञतपःक्रियाः।
दानक्रियाश्च विविधाः क्रियन्ते मोक्षकाङ्क्षिभिः॥
Transliteration
Tad-ity-anabhisandhaya phalam yajna-tapah-kriyah
Dana-kriyash-cha vividhah kriyante moksha-kankshi-bhih
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
तत्TatThat
इतिitithus (uttering)
अनभिसन्धायanabhisandhayawithout aiming at
फलम्phalamfruit/result
यज्ञतपःक्रियाःyajna-tapah-kriyahacts of sacrifice and austerity
दानक्रियाःdana-kriyahacts of charity
विविधाःvividhahvarious
क्रियन्तेkriyanteare performed
मोक्षकाङ्क्षिभिःmoksha-kankshi-bhihby seekers of liberation
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
'तत्' कहकर, फल की इच्छा न रखते हुए, मोक्ष चाहने वाले विविध प्रकार के यज्ञ, तप और दान की क्रियाएँ करते हैं।
English Translation
Uttering 'Tat' without aiming at any reward, various acts of sacrifice, austerity, and charity are performed by the seekers of liberation.
Commentary (टीका)
Tat (That) reminds the seeker that all actions belong to the Supreme and are offered to That transcendent reality. By uttering Tat, one renounces personal ownership of the fruits of action. This practice is the hallmark of those genuinely seeking liberation rather than worldly rewards.