BG 17.17
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 17
- श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्त्रिविधं नरैः ।
- अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्युक्तैः सात्त्विकं परिचक्षते ॥१७॥
- śraddhayā parayā taptaṁ
- tapas tat tri-vidhaṁ naraiḥ
- aphalākāṅkṣibhir yuktaiḥ
- sāttvikaṁ paricakṣate
SYNONYMS
śraddhayā—with faith; parayā—transcendental; taptam—executed; tapaḥ—austerity; tat—that; tri-vidham—of three kinds; naraiḥ—by men; aphala-ākāṅkṣibhiḥ—who are without desires for fruits; yuktaiḥ—engaged; sāttvikam—in the mode of goodness; paricakṣate—is called.
TRANSLATION
This threefold austerity, performed with transcendental faith by men not expecting material benefits but engaged only for the sake of the Supreme, is called austerity in goodness.