BG 17.1 - 28

Arjuna

said

who

scriptural directives

disregard

worship

with faith

their

faith

indeed

what

Krishna

purity

or

passion

ignorance

Krishna

said

of three kinds

is

faith

embodied beings

which

born of innate nature

of the nature of purity

of the nature of passion

and certainly

of the nature of ignorance

and thus

about this

hear

conforming to the nature of the mind

all

faith

is

Arjuna

possessing faith

that

human being

who

whatever the faith is

their

verily

they

worship

those who are pure

celestial gods

gods of wealth and demonic beings

those who are passionate

departed spirit

ghosts

and others

worship

those who are ignorant

people

not directed by the scriptures

stern

perform

who

austerities

people

possessed of hypocrisy and egotism

compelled by desire and attachment

torment

within the body

elements of the body

senseless

me

and even within

dwelling in the body

them

know

of demonic resolve

food

indeed

even

of all

of three kinds

is

dear

sacrifice, worship

austerity

and

charity

of them

distinctions

this

hear

that which increases longevity, strength, health, happiness, and satisfaction

juicy

succulent

nourishing

heart

food

dear to those of a pure nature

bitter, sour, salty, and spicy

pungent, dry, and bitter

food

to those of a passionate nature

produce pain, grief, and disease

stale food

tasteless

putrid

polluted

and

which

leftovers

also

and impure

foods

favored by those of ignorant nature

without expectation of reward

sacrifice

in accordance with the scriptures

which

is performed

offering, sacrifice

ought to be

mind

with conviction

that

of the nature of purity

motivated by

but

the result

for the sake of pride

also

and certainly

that which

is performed

Arjuna

that

sacrifice

know

in the nature of passion

without scriptural direction

without distribution of prasādam

without chanting of hymns

with no offerings to the priests

without faith

sacrifice

in the nature of ignorance

is to be considered

the gods, priests, masters, and elders

worship

cleanliness

simplicity

celibacy

non-violence

and

of the body

austerity

is declared as

not causing distress

words

truthful

beneficial

and

which

recitation of the scriptures

as well as

of speech

austerity

are declared as

serenity of thought

gentleness

silence

self-control

purity of purpose

thus

these

austerity

of the mind

are declared as

with faith

transcendental

practiced

austerity

that

three-fold

by persons

without yearning for material reward

steadfast

in the mode of goodness

are designated

respect for the sake of honor and adoration

austerity

with ostentation

also certainly

which

is performed

that

in this world

is said

in the mode of passion

flickering

temporary

those confused of one's purpose

which

torturing

is performed

austerity

for harming others

or

that

in the mode of ignorance

is described to be

worthy of charity

thus

which

charity

is given

to one who cannot give in return

in the proper place

at the proper time

and

to a worthy person

and

that

charity

in the mode of goodness

is stated to be

which

but

with the hope of a reciprocal

reward

expectation

or

again

is given

and

reluctantly

that

charity

in the mode of passion

is said to be

at the wrong place or time

which

charity

to unworthy people

and

is given

without respect

with contempt

that

of the nature of ignorance

is said to be

sacred syllables of transcendence

thus

symbolic of

the supreme truth

of three kinds

have been declared

the priests

from them

scriptures

and

sacrifices

and

came about

from the beginning of creation

therefore

sacred syllable Om

thus

by uttering

performing sacrifice, charity, and penance

begin

according to scriptural directives

always

expounders of the Vedas

the syllable Tat

thus

without desiring

fruitive rewards

acts of sacrifice and austerity

acts of charity

and

various

are done

by seekers of freedom from material entanglements

with the intention of eternal existence and goodness

with auspicious intention

also

the syllable Sat

thus

this

is used

auspicious

action

also

the word "Sat"

Arjuna

is used

in sacrifice

in penance

in charity

and

established in steadiness

the syllable Sat

thus

and is called

action

and indeed

for such purposes

the syllable Sat

thus

is described indeed

without faith

sacrifice

charity

penance

practiced

done

and

which

perishable

thus

are termed as

Arjun, the son of Pritha

not

and

that

in the next world

not

in this world