Bhagavad Gita 17.27 · Krishna
Steadiness is sacred
यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते।
कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते॥
yajñe tapasi dāne ca sthitiḥ saditi cocyatekarma caiva tadarthīyaṃ sadityevābhidhīyate
Steadiness in offering, discipline and giving is called Sat. And any work done for the divine is also called Sat.
Words
- yajña
- tapas
What it means
Krishna adds that steadiness itself is Sat. Staying committed to yajna, offering, tapas, discipline, and giving, over years, is real and good. And any work done for the divine, however ordinary, is Sat too. You don't need grand gestures. Steady, dedicated living is sacred.
The story
Arjuna has practised archery every day since boyhood. Krishna honours that steadiness. It, too, can be offered.
In your life
Imagine a grandmother who has cooked for her family every day for fifty years, with love. That steadiness is sacred. Keep one small commitment today, simply and faithfully.
Faithful steadiness is sacred.