Chapter 17 · Verse 23
Bhagavad Gita 17.23
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
ॐ तत्सदिति निर्देशो ब्रह्मणस्त्रिविधः स्मृतः। ब्राह्मणास्तेन वेदाश्च यज्ञाश्च विहिताः पुरा।।17.23।।
Roman (IAST)
oṃ tatsaditi nirdeśo brahmaṇastrividhaḥ smṛtaḥ| brāhmaṇāstena vedāśca yajñāśca vihitāḥ purā||17.23||
Simple transliteration
om tatsaditi nirdesho brahmanastrividhah smritah brahmanastena vedashca yajnashca vihitah pura17.23
Meaning
Meaning (English)
'Om Tat Sat' — this has been declared as the threefold designation of Brahman. By this, the brahmanas, the Vedas, and the sacrifices were created in the beginning.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
'ऊँ, तत् सत्' ऐसा यह ब्रह्म का त्रिविध निर्देश कहा गया है; उसी से आदिकाल में ब्राह्मण, वेद और यज्ञ निर्मित हुए हैं।
About this verse
This is verse 23 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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