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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 17 · The Divisions of Faith
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 17.28

Om Tat Sat, spiritual faith and proper intention

अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्‍तं कृतं च यत् ।

असदित्युच्यते पार्थ न च तत्प्रेत्य नो इह ॥ २८ ॥

aśraddhayā hutaṁ dattaṁ

tapas taptaṁ kṛtaṁ ca yat

asad ity ucyate pārtha

na ca tat pretya no iha

Translation

Anything done as sacrifice, charity or penance without faith in the Supreme, O son of Pṛthā, is impermanent. It is called asat and is useless both in this life and the next.

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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Act with Faith in Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1Sacrifice, charity, or penance without faith in the Supreme is called asat: impermanent and useless in this life and the next.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that everything should be done for Kṛṣṇa. Faith in Him matures into love of God, life's ultimate goal.
  3. 3Begin practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness under the guidance of a genuine spiritual master.

Where we are

In the story

Chapter 17, The Divisions of Faith: om tat sat, spiritual faith and proper intention.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Loving service and surrender to Kṛṣṇa.

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Key ideas in this verse

The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.

Key ideas: bhakti, śaraṇāgati.

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Live it

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What does BG 17.28 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to bhakti & surrender?

Practice

Offer one act today with devotion.

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Related verses

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BG 17.23Om Tat Sat, spiritual faith and proper intentionBG 17.24Om Tat Sat, spiritual faith and proper intentionBG 3.30Offer every action to KrishnaBG 6.47The highest yogi is devoted

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