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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 25

The Three Kinds of Faith

तदित्यनभिसन्धाय फलं यज्ञतपःक्रियाः।दानक्रियाश्च विविधाः क्रियन्ते मोक्षकाङ्क्षि

tad ity anabhisandhāya phalaṁ yajña-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ dāna-kriyāśh cha vividhāḥ kriyante mokṣha-kāṅkṣhibhiḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 17.25 mean?

Those who desire deliverance begin their acts of sacrifice, austerity, or gift with the word "Tat" (meaning "That"), without thought of reward.

Word-by-word meaning

tat—the syllable Tat · iti—thus · anabhisandhāya—without desiring · phalam—fruitive rewards · yajña—sacrifice · tapaḥ—austerity · kriyāḥ—acts · dāna—charity · kriyāḥ—acts · cha—and · vividhāḥ—various · kriyante—are done · mokṣha-kāṅkṣhibhiḥ—by seekers of freedom from material entanglements

detachmentrenunciationmindactiondesirebodykarmaliberationwarsacrifice

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