Chapter 17 · Verse 1
Bhagavad Gita 17.1
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Spoken by: Arjuna
Sanskrit Verse
अर्जुन उवाच। ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः। तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः।।17.1।।
Roman (IAST)
arjuna uvāca| ye śāstravidhimutsṛjya yajante śraddhayānvitāḥ| teṣāṃ niṣṭhā tu kā kṛṣṇa sattvamāho rajastamaḥ||17.1||
Simple transliteration
arjuna uvaca ye shastravidhimutsrijya yajante shraddhayanvitah tesham nishtha tu ka krishna sattvamaho rajastamah17.1
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Arjuna asks: What is the state of those who worship with faith but set aside the scriptural injunctions? Is their faith sattvic, rajasic, or tamasic?
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
अर्जुन बोले — हे कृष्ण! जो लोग शास्त्रविधि को त्यागकर केवल श्रद्धा से पूजा या यज्ञ करते हैं, उनकी निष्ठा कैसी मानी जाए? क्या वह सात्त्विक है, राजसिक है या तामसिक?
About this verse
This is verse 1 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
