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Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 17: Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga

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Devotional text

mūla ślokaḥarjuna uvācaye śāstravidhimutsṛjya yajante śraddhayā'nvitāḥ|teṣāṃ niṣṭhā tu kā kṛṣṇa sattvamāho rajastamaḥ||17.1||
mūla ślokaḥśrī bhagavānuvācatrividhā bhavati śraddhā dehināṃ sā svabhāvajā|sāttvikī rājasī caiva tāmasī ceti tāṃ śrṛṇu||17.2||
mūla ślokaḥsattvānurūpā sarvasya śraddhā bhavati bhārata|śraddhāmayo'yaṃ puruṣo yo yacchraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ||17.3||
mūla ślokaḥyajante sāttvikā devānyakṣarakṣāṃsi rājasāḥ|pretānbhūtagaṇāṃścānye yajante tāmasā janāḥ||17.4||
mūla ślokaḥaśāstravihitaṃ ghoraṃ tapyante ye tapo janāḥ|dambhāhaṅkārasaṃyuktāḥ kāmarāgabalānvitāḥ||17.5||
mūla ślokaḥkarṣayantaḥ śarīrasthaṃ bhūtagrāmamacetasaḥ|māṃ caivāntaḥśarīrasthaṃ tānviddhyāsuraniścayān||17.6||
mūla ślokaḥāhārastvapi sarvasya trividho bhavati priyaḥ|yajñastapastathā dānaṃ teṣāṃ bhedamimaṃ śrṛṇu||17.7||
mūla ślokaḥāyuḥsattvabalārogyasukhaprītivivardhanāḥ|rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛdyā āhārāḥ sāttvikapriyāḥ||17.8||
mūla ślokaḥkaṭvamlalavaṇātyuṣṇatīkṣṇarūkṣavidāhinaḥ|āhārā rājasasyeṣṭā duḥkhaśokāmayapradāḥ||17.9||
mūla ślokaḥyātayāmaṃ gatarasaṃ pūti paryuṣitaṃ ca yat|ucchiṣṭamapi cāmedhyaṃ bhojanaṃ tāmasapriyam||17.10||
mūla ślokaḥaphalākāṅkṣibhiryajño vidhidṛṣṭo ya ijyate|yaṣṭavyameveti manaḥ samādhāya sa sāttvikaḥ||17.11||
mūla ślokaḥabhisaṃdhāya tu phalaṃ dambhārthamapi caiva yat|ijyate bharataśreṣṭha taṃ yajñaṃ viddhi rājasam||17.12||
mūla ślokaḥvidhihīnamasṛṣṭānnaṃ mantrahīnamadakṣiṇam|śraddhāvirahitaṃ yajñaṃ tāmasaṃ paricakṣate||17.13||
mūla ślokaḥdevadvijaguruprājñapūjanaṃ śaucamārjavam|brahmacaryamahiṃsā ca śārīraṃ tapa ucyate||17.14||
mūla ślokaḥanudvegakaraṃ vākyaṃ satyaṃ priyahitaṃ ca yat|svādhyāyābhyasanaṃ caiva vāṅmayaṃ tapa ucyate||17.15||
mūla ślokaḥmanaḥprasādaḥ saumyatvaṃ maunamātmavinigrahaḥ|bhāvasaṃśuddhirityetattapo mānasamucyate||17.16||
mūla ślokaḥśraddhayā parayā taptaṃ tapastatitravidhaṃ naraiḥ|aphalākāṅkṣibhiryuktaiḥ sāttvikaṃ paricakṣate||17.17||
mūla ślokaḥsatkāramānapūjārthaṃ tapo dambhena caiva yat|kriyate tadiha proktaṃ rājasaṃ calamadhruvam||17.18||
mūla ślokaḥmūḍhagrāheṇātmano yatpīḍayā kriyate tapaḥ|parasyotsādanārthaṃ vā tattāmasamudāhṛtam||17.19||
mūla ślokaḥdātavyamiti yaddānaṃ dīyate'nupakāriṇe|deśe kāle ca pātre ca taddānaṃ sāttvikaṃ smṛtam||17.20||
mūla ślokaḥyattu pratyupakārārthaṃ phalamuddiśya vā punaḥ|dīyate ca parikliṣṭaṃ taddānaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam||17.21||
mūla ślokaḥadeśakāle yaddānamapātrebhyaśca dīyate|asatkṛtamavajñātaṃ tattāmasamudāhṛtam||17.22||
mūla ślokaḥtatsaditi nirdeśo brahmaṇastrividhaḥ smṛtaḥ|brāhmaṇāstena vedāśca yajñāśca vihitāḥ purā||17.23||
mūla ślokaḥtasmādomityudāhṛtya yajñadānatapaḥkriyāḥ|pravartante vidhānoktāḥ satataṃ brahmavādinām||17.24||
mūla ślokaḥtadityanabhisandhāya phalaṃ yajñatapaḥkriyāḥ|dānakriyāśca vividhāḥ kriyante mokṣakāṅkṣibhi:||17.25||
mūla ślokaḥsadbhāve sādhubhāve ca sadityetatprayujyate|praśaste karmaṇi tathā sacchabdaḥ pārtha yujyate||17.26||
mūla ślokaḥyajñe tapasi dāne ca sthitiḥ saditi cocyate|karma caiva tadarthīyaṃ sadityevābhidhīyate||17.27||
mūla ślokaḥaśraddhayā hutaṃ dattaṃ tapastaptaṃ kṛtaṃ ca yat|asadityucyate pārtha na ca tatpretya no iha||17.28||

About this parayana — Vishnu

Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.

How to chant

Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.

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