Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 1

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 1 (17.1) means: Arjuna said: What of those who ignore the rules of scripture but still worship with faith, Krishna? Is their state one of clarity, restlessness, or dullness?

Sanskrit

अर्जुन उवाचये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः।।17.1।।

Transliteration

arjuna uvācha ye śhāstra-vidhim utsṛijya yajante śhraddhayānvitāḥ teṣhāṁ niṣhṭhā tu kā kṛiṣhṇa sattvam āho rajas tamaḥ

Translation

Arjuna said: What of those who ignore the rules of scripture but still worship with faith, Krishna? Is their state one of clarity, restlessness, or dullness?

Hindi

अर्जुन ने कहा: हे कृष्ण, उनका क्या जो शास्त्र के नियम छोड़कर भी श्रद्धा से पूजते हैं? उनकी अवस्था स्पष्टता की है, बेचैनी की, या जड़ता की?

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 1?

Arjuna said: What of those who ignore the rules of scripture but still worship with faith, Krishna? Is their state one of clarity, restlessness, or dullness?

Which chapter is verse 17.1 from?

It is verse 1 of Chapter 17 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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