Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-17, Sraddha-traya-vibhaga-yogam : Slokam-1.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021. 9:57. PM.
Srimad Bhagavad-Gita
Chapter-17. Sraddha-traya-vibhaga-yogam : 
Slokam-1.
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Arjuna uvacha

"Ye shastra-vidhim utsrijya yajante shraddhayanvitah

tesham nishtha tu ka krishna sattvam aho rajas tamah."

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arjunaḥ uvācha—Arjun said;

 ye—who; 

śhāstra-vidhim—scriptural injunctions; 

utsṛijya—disregard; 

yajante—worship; 

śhraddhayā-anvitāḥ—with faith; 

teṣhām—their; 

niṣhṭhā—faith; 

tu—indeed; 

kā—what; 

kṛiṣhṇa—Krishna; 

sattvam—mode of goodness; 

āho—or; 

rajaḥ—mode of passion; 

tamaḥ—mode of ignorance

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Translation :

BG 17.1: Arjun said: O Krishna, where do they stand who disregard the injunctions of the scriptures, but still worship with faith? Is their faith in the mode of goodness, passion, or ignorance?

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Commentary :

In the preceding chapter, Shree Krishna spoke of the differences between the divine and demoniac natures, to help Arjun understand the virtues that should be cultivated and personality traits that should be eradicated. At the end of the chapter, he stated that one who disregards the injunctions of the scriptures, and instead foolishly follows the impulses of the body and the whims of the mind, will not achieve perfection, happiness, or freedom from the cycle of life and death. He thus recommended that people follow the guidance of the scriptures and act accordingly. This instruction led to the present question. Arjun desires to know the nature of the faith of those who worship without reference to the Vedic scriptures. In particular, he wishes to understand the answer in terms of the three modes of material nature.

To be continued ....

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