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श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ॥ अध्याय: १७ सारांश॥
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तत्सदिति श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतासूपनिषत्सु ब्रह्मविद्यायां योगशास्त्रे श्री
कृष्णार्जुनसंवादे श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोगो नाम सप्तदशोऽध्याय :॥_
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प्रकार उपनिषद, ब्रह्मविद्या
तथा योगशास्त्र रूप श्रीमद् भगवद् गीता के श्रीकृष्ण-अर्जुन संवाद में श्रद्धात्रय
विभाग-योग नाम का सत्रहवाँ अध्याय संपूर्ण हुआ ॥
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हरि: ॐ तत् सत् ॥
Summary of Bhagvad Gita Chapter 17:
Shri Krishna ended the previous chapter with the message that our
actions should be prompted by scripture, and not by our selfish desires.
Arjuna, foreseeing that not many people will have access to the scriptures in
the future, wanted to know about the state of those people who use faith to
guide their actions instead of scriptures. Shri Krishna replied that faith
comes from svabhaava, from one’s stock of past samskaaraas or impressions. In
this chapter, he analyzes svabhaava through studying what food we eat, what
actions we perform, and with which attitude do we perform those actions.
The bulk of the chapter is the analysis of food, sacrifice, charity and
penance. Yajnya or sacrifice represents our duty towards Ishvara. Daana or
charity represents our duty towards our fellow human beings. Tapas represents
our duty towards ourselves. All of these are classified into three types:
saattvic, raajasic and taamasic. Penance is broken down into three components:
bodily, mental and speech. A warning against extreme and harsh penance is also
given so that we do not harm ourselves or others.
Through this chapter, we are urged by Shri Krishna to reduce and ultimately
stop raajasic and taamasic actions, and cultivate saattvic actions. This will
purify our mind and make us fit for imbibing the knowledge of the eternal
essence. However, even our saattvic actions may still have some defects or
errors, which can be removed with the chanting of the purifier Om Tat Sat. In
fact, as long as our steadfastness, our sthiti, is in Ishvara, all actions will
automatically become saattvic.
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