यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते।कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते।।17.27।।
yajñe tapasi dāne cha sthitiḥ sad iti chochyate karma chaiva tad-arthīyaṁ sad ity evābhidhīyate
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Sanskrit to English Translation
A Reading - Rantideb
Why: steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity, and charity is also called Sat, and action for these purposes is also termed Sat, extending the same word to cover consistency and steadfastness specifically, not just isolated good acts.
In life: a single generous or disciplined act, however genuine, is different from sustained steadfastness in the same direction over time, and this verse specifically elevates the sustained version as carrying the same weight as the underlying authentic quality itself.
Teaching: notice whether your own generosity or discipline in some area is a series of isolated, genuine acts or an actual sustained steadfastness over time, this verse suggests the sustained version carries a particular, elevated significance worth actively building toward.