Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 7 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.7 · Aharastvapi Sarvasya
आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः ।
यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं शृणु ॥
āhārastvapi sarvasya trividho bhavati priyaḥ |
yajñastapastathā dānaṃ teṣāṃ bhedamimaṃ śṛṇu ||
Translation
Even the food that each person likes is of three kinds, and so are yajna (sacrifice), tapas (austerity) and dana (charity). Hear how they differ.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Kinds of Faith”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 17.7 mean?
Even the food that each person likes is of three kinds, and so are yajna (sacrifice), tapas (austerity) and dana (charity). Hear how they differ.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.7?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.