Bhagavad Gita 17.25

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Sanskrit

तदित्यनभिसन्धाय फलं यज्ञतपःक्रियाः।दानक्रियाश्च विविधाः क्रियन्ते मोक्षकाङ्क्षि

Transliteration

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

Synonyms

tat: that;

iti: thus;

anabhisandhāya: without desiring;

phalam: the fruitive result;

yajña: of sacrifice;

tapaḥ: and penance;

kriyāḥ: activities;

dāna: of charity;

kriyāḥ: activities;

ca: also;

vividhāḥ: various;

kriyante: are done;

mokṣa: kāṅkṣibhiḥ — by those who actually desire liberation .;

English Meaning

Without desiring fruitive results, one should perform various kinds of sacrifice, penance and charity with the word tat. The purpose of such transcendental activities is to get free from material entanglement.

Life Theme

Faith and Choices

Life Application

Making choices that reflect one’s values and belief system.

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