Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 11 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.11 · Aphalakankshibhiryajno Ya
अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो य इज्यते ।
यष्टव्यमेवेति मनः समाधाय स सात्त्विकः ॥
aphalākāṅkṣibhiryajño vidhidṛṣṭo ya ijyate |
yaṣṭavyameveti manaḥ samādhāya sa sāttvikaḥ ||
Translation
The sacrifice that is offered according to scriptural rule by those who seek no reward, with the mind settled in the conviction “this ought to be offered” — that sacrifice is sattvic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Kinds of Faith”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 17.11 mean?
The sacrifice that is offered according to scriptural rule by those who seek no reward, with the mind settled in the conviction “this ought to be offered” — that sacrifice is sattvic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.11?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.