Bhagavad Gita 17.7

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Sanskrit

आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं श्रृणु

Transliteration

āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥ
yajñas tapas tathā dānaṁ teṣhāṁ bhedam imaṁ śhṛiṇu

Synonyms

āhāraḥ: eating;

tu: certainly;

api: also;

sarvasya: of everyone;

tri: vidhaḥ — of three kinds;

bhavati: there is;

priyaḥ: dear;

yajñaḥ: sacrifice;

tapaḥ: austerity;

tathā: also;

dānam: charity;

teṣām: of them;

bhedam: the differences;

imam: this;

śṛṇu: hear .;

English Meaning

Even the food each person prefers is of three kinds, according to the three modes of material nature. The same is true of sacrifices, austerities and charity. Now hear of the distinctions between them.

Life Theme

Faith and Choices

Life Application

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

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