Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 28

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 28 (17.28) means: Whatever is offered, given, or done, and whatever discipline is practiced without faith, is called unreal, Arjuna. It counts for nothing, here or hereafter.

Sanskrit

अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत्।असदित्युच्यते पार्थ न च तत्प्रेत्य नो इह।।17.28।।

Transliteration

aśhraddhayā hutaṁ dattaṁ tapas taptaṁ kṛitaṁ cha yat asad ity uchyate pārtha na cha tat pretya no iha

Translation

Whatever is offered, given, or done, and whatever discipline is practiced without faith, is called unreal, Arjuna. It counts for nothing, here or hereafter.

Hindi

अर्जुन, जो कुछ बिना श्रद्धा के अर्पित, दिया या किया जाता है, और जो तप बिना श्रद्धा के किया जाता है, वह असत् कहलाता है। वह न यहाँ काम आता है, न परलोक में।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 28?

Whatever is offered, given, or done, and whatever discipline is practiced without faith, is called unreal, Arjuna. It counts for nothing, here or hereafter.

Which chapter is verse 17.28 from?

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

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