SB 11.25.27

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eleventh Canto - Chapter 25: The Three Modes of Nature and Beyond

SB 11.25.26 - SB 11.25.28

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 27

sāttviky ādhyātmikī śraddhā

karma-śraddhā tu rājasī

tāmasy adharme yā śraddhā

mat-sevāyāṁ tu nirguṇā

SYNONYMS

sāttvikī—in the mode of goodness; ādhyātmikī—spiritual; śraddhā—faith; karma—in work; śraddhā—faith; tu—but; rājasī—in the mode of passion; tāmasī—in the mode of ignorance; adharme—in irreligion; yā—which; śraddhā—faith; mat-sevāyām—in My devotional service; tu—but; nirguṇā—transcendental.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Faith directed toward spiritual life is in the mode of goodness, faith rooted in fruitive work is in the mode of passion, faith residing in irreligious activities is in the mode of ignorance, but faith in My devotional service is purely transcendental.

SB 11.25.26 - SB 11.25.28