Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 28 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.28 · Ashraddhaya Hutam Dattam
अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत् ।
असदित्युच्यते पार्थ न च तत्प्रेत्य नो इह ॥
aśraddhayā hutaṃ dattaṃ tapastaptaṃ kṛtaṃ ca yat |
asadityucyate pārtha na ca tatpretya no iha ||
Translation
Whatever is offered, given or done, and whatever austerity is practised without faith, is called “asat” (unreal), son of Pritha. It is of no value either after death or here.
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 17.28 mean?
Whatever is offered, given or done, and whatever austerity is practised without faith, is called “asat” (unreal), son of Pritha. It is of no value either after death or here.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.28?
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.