Chapter 17 · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of Threefold FaithKrishna
Verse 28
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 17, श्लोक 28
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत्।
असदित्युच्यते पार्थ न च तत्प्रेत्य नो इह॥
Transliteration
Ashraddhaya hutam dattam tapas-taptam kritam cha yat
Asad-ity-uchyate Partha na cha tat-pretya no iha
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अश्रद्धयाashraddhayawithout faith
हुतम्hutamoffered in sacrifice
दत्तम्dattamgiven in charity
तपः तप्तम्tapah taptamausterity performed
कृतम्kritamdone
असत्asatunreal/untruth
इति उच्यतेiti uchyateis called
पार्थParthaO Partha
न तत्na tatnot that
प्रेत्यpretyaafter death
नो इहno ihanor here
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे पार्थ! बिना श्रद्धा के जो हवन, दान, तप या कोई भी कर्म किया जाता है, वह 'असत्' कहलाता है — न इस लोक में, न परलोक में उसका कोई फल है।
English Translation
O Partha, whatever is offered in sacrifice, given in charity, or performed as austerity without faith — it is called 'Asat' (unreal). It bears no fruit, neither here nor hereafter.
Commentary (टीका)
The chapter concludes with a powerful declaration: faith is the essential ingredient that gives meaning to all spiritual acts. Without shraddha, even the grandest rituals and sacrifices are hollow and fruitless. This final verse circles back to Arjuna's opening question, confirming that genuine faith is indispensable for both worldly and spiritual success.