Chapter 17 • Verse 24

Sraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of Threefold Faith

Sanskrit Verse

tasmad om ity udahritya yajna-dana-tapah-kriyah, pravartante vidhanoktah satatam brahma-vadinam

Translation & Meaning

Therefore, acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity as prescribed by scripture are always begun with the utterance of 'Om' by those who study the Brahman.

Key Teachings

  • Om is the sacred syllable that sanctifies all spiritual acts
  • Scriptural acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity begin with Om
  • Invoking Om aligns individual action with the eternal Brahman

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