Chapter 17 · Verse 24 · Sraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 17.24
Sanskrit
तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।।17.24।।
Transliteration
tasmād oṁ ity udāhṛitya yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ pravartante vidhānoktāḥ satataṁ brahma-vādinām
In plain words
You're paralyzed because you're trying to figure out the *perfect* move, the *right* answer, the guaranteed outcome—and nothing feels certain enough to begin. Krishna says: stop waiting for certainty. Say Om, set your intention toward what is true and good, and move. The act itself—done with reverence, done with your whole heart—is what sanctifies your life, not the assurance of success.
Word by Word
When we sanctify our actions by uttering 'Om'—the eternal sound of Brahman—we align our sacrifice, charity, and discipline with the cosmic order itself. The Vedic masters teach us that this sacred syllable transforms even ordinary deeds into expressions of the Divine, making every action a ritual of remembrance.
In our modern lives, this means beginning our work, our giving, our efforts with conscious intention and reverence, turning the mundane into the sacred through awareness alone.
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Bhagavad Gita 17.24 — BG 17.24
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