Arjuna said, "What is the condition of those who, disregarding the injunctions o...

The Blessed Lord said, "There are threefold faiths inherent in the nature of the...

The faith of each is in accordance with their nature, O Arjuna. People consist o...

The sattvic, or pure, men worship the gods; the rajasic, or passionate, worship ...

Those men who practice terrific austerities not prescribed by the scriptures, gi...

Know thou these to be of demonical resolves, senselessly torturing all the eleme...

The food that is dear to each is threefold, as well as sacrifice, austerity, and...

The foods that increase life, purity, strength, health, joy, and cheerfulness (g...

The foods that are bitter, sour, salty, overly hot, pungent, dry, and burning ar...

That which is stale, tasteless, putrid, rotten, rejected, and impure is the food...

That sacrifice which is offered by men without desire for reward, as enjoined by...

The sacrifice that is offered, O Arjuna, seeking a reward and for show, know tha...

They declare that sacrifice to be Tamasic which is contrary to the ordinances of...

Worship of the gods, the twice-born, the teachers, and the wise; purity, straigh...

Speech that causes no excitement, is truthful, pleasant, and beneficial; the pra...

Serenity of mind, good-heartedness, self-control, and purity of nature—this is c...

This threefold austerity, practiced by steadfast men, with the utmost faith, des...

The austerity that is practiced with the aim of gaining good reception, honor, a...

That austerity which is practised out of a foolish notion, with self-torture, or...

That gift which is given to one who does nothing in return, knowing it to be a d...

And, that gift which is given with the intention of receiving something in retur...

The gift that is given in the wrong place and at the wrong time, to unworthy per...

"Om Tat Sat": This has been declared to be the triple designation of Brahman. By...

Therefore, with the utterance of "Om," the acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerit...

Uttering "Tat," without aiming for the fruits, are the acts of sacrifice, auster...

The word "Sat" is used to refer to reality and goodness; likewise, O Arjuna, the...

Steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity, and gift is also called 'Sat', and action...

Whatever is sacrificed, given, or performed, and whatever austerity is practiced...