Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 24

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 24 (17.24) means: So those who study the eternal always begin their offerings, gifts, and disciplines with the sound Om, as the texts prescribe.

Sanskrit

तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।।17.24।।

Transliteration

tasmād oṁ ity udāhṛitya yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ pravartante vidhānoktāḥ satataṁ brahma-vādinām

Translation

So those who study the eternal always begin their offerings, gifts, and disciplines with the sound Om, as the texts prescribe.

Hindi

इसलिए जो शाश्वत का अध्ययन करते हैं, वे अपने यज्ञ, दान और तप सदा ॐ की ध्वनि से आरंभ करते हैं, जैसा ग्रंथ कहते हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 24?

So those who study the eternal always begin their offerings, gifts, and disciplines with the sound Om, as the texts prescribe.

Which chapter is verse 17.24 from?

It is verse 24 of Chapter 17 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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