Bhagavad Gita 17.26
सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते।प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते।।
sad-bhāve sādhu-bhāve cha sad ity etat prayujyate praśhaste karmaṇi tathā sach-chhabdaḥ pārtha yujyate
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sat-bhāve | sat-bhāve | with the intention of eternal existence and goodness |
| sādhu-bhāve | sādhu-bhāve | with auspicious intention |
| cha | cha | also |
| sat | sat | the syllable Sat |
| iti | iti | thus |
| etat | etat | this |
| prayujyate | prayujyate | is used |
| praśhaste | praśhaste | auspicious |
| karmaṇi | karmaṇi | action |
| tathā | tathā | also |
| sat-śhabdaḥ | sat-śhabdaḥ | the word “Sat” |
| pārtha | pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| yujyate | yujyate | is used |
The word "Sat" is used to refer to reality and goodness; likewise, O Arjuna, the word "Sat" is used to refer to an auspicious act.
हे पार्थ ! सत्य भाव व साधुभाव में 'सत्' शब्द का प्रयोग किया जाता है, और प्रशस्त (श्रेष्ठ, शुभ) कर्म में 'सत्' शब्द प्रयुक्त होता है।।