17. Three Divisions of Faith

Śhraddhā Traya Vibhāg Yog

BG 17.17

These three austerities, performed with faith and without concern toward reward, are the austerities of purity.

श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्ित्रविधं नरैः
अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्युक्तैः सात्त्विकं परिचक्षते

  • śhraddhayā — with faith

  • parayā — transcendental

  • taptaṁ — practiced

  • tapas — austerity

  • tat — that

  • tri-vidhaṁ — three-fold

    • tri

    • vidhaṁ

  • naraiḥ — by persons

  • aphalākāṅkṣhibhir — without yearning for material reward
    aphala-ākāṅkṣhibhiḥ

  • yuktaiḥ — steadfast

  • sāttvikaṁ — in the mode of goodness

  • parichakṣhate — are designated

...17.13

Worship of the gods, twice-borns, elders, and the wise, purity, honesty, straightforwardness, and nonviolence, are all austerities of the body.

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Austerity of speech is only speaking that which causes no pain, carries the truth, is pleasant and beneficial to hear - like recitation of the scriptures.

[15]

Serenity of mind, benevolence, silence, self-control, and mental purity, are all austerities of the mind.

[16]

These three austerities, performed with faith and without concern toward reward, are the austerities of purity.

[17]

An austerity born of passion is practiced for the sake of respect, honor, reverence, and praise.

[18]

Austerities born of ignorance are practiced with deluded notions or the infliction of pain.

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Chapter 17, Verse 17