Bhagavad Gita · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga YogaChapter 17, Shloka 1 (17.1)
Original Sanskrit · अर्जुनः
अर्जुन उवाच
ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः
तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः
॥ 17.1 ॥
ye śāstravidhimutsṛjya yajante śraddhayā'nvitāḥ
teṣāṃ niṣṭhā tu kā kṛṣṇa sattvamāho rajastamaḥ
Translation
Arjuna said: "O Krishna, those who set aside the injunctions of scripture but worship filled with faith — what is their standing: sattva, rajas or tamas?"
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. śrutilakṣaṇaṃ smṛtilakṣaṇaṃ vā kañcit śāstravidhim apaśyantaḥ vṛddhavyavahāradarśanād eva śraddadhānatayā — those who, not seeing any scriptural injunction, act with faith simply from watching how their elders behave.
Acharya Ramanuja. niṣṭhā sthitiḥ — in which of the three gunas are they established?
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.