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The Three Kinds of Faith
श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्ित्रविधं नरैः।अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्युक्तैः सात्त्विकं परिचक्षते
śhraddhayā parayā taptaṁ tapas tat tri-vidhaṁ naraiḥ aphalākāṅkṣhibhir yuktaiḥ sāttvikaṁ parichakṣhate
That threefold austerity, practiced with supreme faith by steadfast persons who desire no fruit, is declared to be sattvic.
śhraddhayā—with faith · parayā—transcendental · taptam—practiced · tapaḥ—austerity · tat—that · tri-vidham—three-fold · naraiḥ—by persons · aphala-ākāṅkṣhibhiḥ—without yearning for material rewards · yuktaiḥ—steadfast · sāttvikam—in the mode of goodness · parichakṣhate—are designated
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