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Bhagavad Gita 17.28
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Sanskrit
अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत्।असदित्युच्यते पार्थ न च तत्प्रेत्य नो इह
Transliteration
aśhraddhayā hutaṁ dattaṁ tapas taptaṁ kṛitaṁ cha yat
asad ity uchyate pārtha na cha tat pretya no iha
asad ity uchyate pārtha na cha tat pretya no iha
Synonyms
aśraddhayā: without faith;
hutam: offered in sacrifice;
dattam: given;
tapaḥ: penance;
taptam: executed;
kṛtam: performed;
ca: also;
yat: that which;
asat: false;
iti: thus;
ucyate: is said to be;
pārtha: O son of Pṛthā;
na: never;
ca: also;
tat: that;
pretya: after death;
na u: nor;
iha: in this life .;
English Meaning
Anything done as sacrifice, charity or penance without faith in the Supreme, O son of Pṛthā, is impermanent. It is called asat and is useless both in this life and the next.
Life Theme
Faith and Choices
Life Application
Making choices that reflect one’s values and belief system.