Sanskrit · Devanagari
अर्जुन उवाच। ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः। तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः ॥
Sanskrit · IAST
arjuna uvāca ye śāstravidhimutsṛjya yajante śraddhayānvitāḥ teṣāṃ niṣṭhā tu kā kṛṣṇa sattvamāho rajastamaḥ
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Kashinath Trimbak Telang, 1882What is the state of those, O Kṛṣṇa ! who worship with faith, (but) abandoning scripture ordinances—goodness, passion, or darkness?
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Śaṅkarācārya
।।17.1।। --,ये केचित् अविशेषिताः शास्त्रविधिं शास्त्रविधानं श्रुतिस्मृतिशास्त्रचोदनाम् उत्सृज्य परित्यज्य यजन्ते देवादीन् पूजयन्ति श्रद्धया अन्विताः श्रद्धया आस्तिक्यबुद्ध्या अन्विताः संयुक्ताः सन्तः -- श्रुतिलक्षणं स्मृतिलक्षणं वा कञ्चित् शास्त्रविधिम् अपश्यन्तः वृद्धव्यवहारदर्शनादेव श्रद्दधानतया ये देवादीन् पूजयन्ति? ते इह ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः इत्येवं गृह्यन्ते। ये पुनः कञ्चित् शास्त्रविधिं उपलभमाना एव तम् उत्सृज्य अयथाविधि देवादीन् पूजयन्ति? ते इह ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते इति न परिगृह्यन्ते। कस्मात् श्रद्धया अन्वितत्वविशेषणात्। देवादिपूजाविधिपरं किञ्चित् शास्त्रं पश्यन्त एव तत् उत्सृज्य अश्रद्दधानतया तद्विहितायां देवादिपूजायां श्रद्धया अन्विताः प्रवर्तन्ते इति न शक्यं कल्पयितुं यस्मात्? तस्मात् पूर्वोक्ता एव ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः इत्यत्र गृह्यन्ते। तेषाम् एवंभूतानां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वम् आहो रजः तमः? किं सत्त्वं निष्ठा अवस्थानम्? आहोस्वित् रजः? अथवा तमः इति। एतत् उक्तं भवति -- या तेषां देवादिविषया पूजा? सा किं सात्त्विकी? आहोस्वित् राजसी? उत तामसी इति।।सामान्यविषयः अयं प्रश्नः न अप्रविभज्य प्रतिवचनम् अर्हतीति श्रीभगवानुवाच --,श्रीभगवानुवाच --,
0ef57c5e3fdb…Rāmānuja
17.1 Arjuna said Those who, 'filled with faith but laying aside the injunctions of the Sastras,' engage themselves in sacrifices etc., what is their 'position or basis'? It is Sattva, Rajas or Tamas? Nistha means Sthiti. What is called Sthiti is that state in which one abides, has one's position or basis. Do they abide in Sattva, in Rajas or in Tamas? Such is the meaning of the estion. Thus estioned, the Lord, for affirming the futility of faith and of sacrifices not enjoined in the Sastras, and in order to show that the triple division in accordance with the Gunas refers only to sacrifices etc., enjoined in the Sastras - expounds here the threefold nature of faith enjoined in the Sastras:
a98aa67b7cd4…Swami Sivananda
17.1 ये who? शास्त्रविधिम् the ordinances of the scriptures? उत्सृज्य setting aside? यजन्ते perform sacrifice? श्रद्धया with faith? अन्विताः endowed? तेषाम् their? निष्ठा condition? तु verily? का what? कृष्ण O Krishna? सत्त्वम् Sattva? आहो or? रजः Rajas? तमः Tamas.Commentary This chapter deals with the three kinds of people who are endowed with three kinds of faith. Each of them follows a path in accordance with his inherent nature -- either Sattvic? Rajasic or Tamasic.Arjuna says to Krishna It is very difficult to grasp the meaning of the scriptures. It is still more difficult to get a spiritual preceptor who can teach the scriptures. The vast majority of persons are not endowed with a pure? subtle? sharp and onepointed intellect. The span of life is short. The scriptures are endless. The obstacles on the spiritual path are many. Facilities for learning are not always available.There are conflicting statements in the scriptures which have to be reconciled. Thou hast said that liberation is not possible without a knowledge of the scriptures. An ordinary man? though ignorant of or unable to follow this teaching? does charity? performs rituals? worships the Lord with faith? tries to follow the footsteps of sages and saints just as a child copies letters that have been written out for him as a model? or as a blind man makes hiw way by the aid of another who possesses sight. What faith is his How should the state of such a man be described -- Sattvic? Rajasic or Tamasic What is the fate of the believers who have no knowledge of the scriptures
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