Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 1 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 17.1 · Ye Shastravidhimutsrijya
ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः ।
तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः ॥
ye śāstravidhimutsṛjya yajante śraddhayānvitāḥ |
teṣāṃ niṣṭhā tu kā kṛṣṇa sattvamāho rajastamaḥ ||
Translation
Arjuna said: Krishna, what is the standing of those who set aside the injunctions of scripture yet offer worship filled with faith? Is it sattva (goodness), rajas (passion) or tamas (dullness)?
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Kinds of Faith”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 17.1 mean?
Arjuna said: Krishna, what is the standing of those who set aside the injunctions of scripture yet offer worship filled with faith? Is it sattva (goodness), rajas (passion) or tamas (dullness)?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.1?
Arjuna, in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.