सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते | प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते ||१७-२६||
sadbhāve sādhubhāve ca sadityetatprayujyate . praśaste karmaṇi tathā sacchabdaḥ pārtha yujyate ||17-26||
- sādhu-bhāve
- in the sense of the nature of the devotee
- ca
- also
- sat
- the word sat
- iti
- thus
- etat
- this
- prayujyate
- is used
- praśaste
- in bona fide
- karmaṇi
- activities
- tathā
- also
- sat-śabdaḥ
- the sound sat
- pārtha
- O son of Pṛthā
- yujyate
- is used
The Absolute Truth is the objective of devotional sacrifice, and it is indicated by the word sat. The performer of such sacrifice is also called sat, as are all works of sacrifice, penance and charity which, true to the absolute nature, are performed to please the Supreme Person, O son of Pṛthā.