The Threefold Faith · 17.12
Sacrifice: Faith and Discipline
अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्॥ १७.१२ ॥
abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api chaiva yat
ijyate bharata-śhreṣhṭha taṁ yajñaṁ viddhi rājasam
Translation
Sacrifice which is performed for the sake of its results, or for self-glorification - that, O best of Aryans, is the product of passion.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 17.12 through stronger key ideas from the verse: sacrifice, motivated by, result. In the context of Faith and Discipline, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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