श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्त्रिविधं नरैः | अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्युक्तैः सात्त्विकं परिचक्षते ||१७-१७||
śraddhayā parayā taptaṃ tapastattrividhaṃ naraiḥ . aphalākāṅkṣibhiryuktaiḥ sāttvikaṃ paricakṣate ||17-17||
Chapter 17 · Verse 17
Shraddha Traya Vibhaga Yoga
श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
In plain words
Trividham Threefold -- physical vocal and mental. Yuktaih Steadfast Balanced in mind unaffected in success and failure. Sraddhaya With faith With belief in the existence of God in the words of the preceptor in the teachings of the scriptures and in ones own Self.
Translation
17.17 The threefold austerity, practised with supreme faith by men who desire no fruit and are devoted - they call it austerity of Sattva.
Meaning
Trividham Threefold -- physical vocal and mental. Yuktaih Steadfast Balanced in mind unaffected in success and failure. Sraddhaya With faith With belief in the existence of God in the words of the preceptor in the teachings of the scriptures and in ones own Self.
Word by word
श्रद्धया with faith परया highest तप्तम् practised तपः austerity तत् that त्रिविधम् threefold नरैः by men अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिः desiring no fruit युक्तैः steadfast सात्त्विकम् Sattvic परिचक्षते (they) declare.