Sloka 17.17
17.17
श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्ित्रविधं नरैः ।
अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्युक्तैः सात्त्विकं परिचक्षते ॥
శ్రద్ధయా పరయా తప్తం తపస్తత్ిత్రవిధం నరైః ।
అఫలాకాఙ్క్షిభిర్యుక్తైః సాత్త్వికం పరిచక్షతే ॥
śraddhayā parayā taptaṃ tapastattravidhaṃ naraiḥ |
aphalākāṅkṣibhiryuktaiḥ sāttvikaṃ paricakṣate ||
About chapter 17
Arjuna asks about those who worship with faith but without following scripture. Krishna explains that faith takes the colour of one’s nature — sattvic, rajasic or tamasic — and shows how the same three qualities appear in food, sacrifice, austerity and charity. He closes with the meaning of “Om Tat Sat”, which sanctifies every act of worship.