The Threefold Faith · 17.25
Sacrifice: Faith and Discipline
तदित्यनभिसन्धाय फलं यज्ञतपःक्रियाः।दानक्रियाश्च विविधाः क्रियन्ते मोक्षकाङ्क्षि॥ १७.२५ ॥
tad ity anabhisandhāya phalaṁ yajña-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ
dāna-kriyāśh cha vividhāḥ kriyante mokṣha-kāṅkṣhibhiḥ
Translation
Those who desire deliverance begin their acts of sacrifice, austerity, or gift with the word "Tat" (meaning "That"), without thought of reward.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 17.25 through stronger key ideas from the verse: sacrifice, by seekers of freedom from material entanglements, without desiring. 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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