Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 7

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 7 (17.7) means: Even the food each person likes is of three kinds, and so are offering, discipline, and giving. Hear how they differ.

Sanskrit

आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं श्रृणु।।17.7।।

Transliteration

āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥ yajñas tapas tathā dānaṁ teṣhāṁ bhedam imaṁ śhṛiṇu

Translation

Even the food each person likes is of three kinds, and so are offering, discipline, and giving. Hear how they differ.

Hindi

हर किसी को प्रिय आहार भी तीन तरह का होता है, और वैसे ही यज्ञ, तप और दान। सुनो ये कैसे भिन्न हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 7?

Even the food each person likes is of three kinds, and so are offering, discipline, and giving. Hear how they differ.

Which chapter is verse 17.7 from?

It is verse 7 of Chapter 17 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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