sad-bhÄve sÄdhu-bhÄve cha sad ity etat prayujyate praÅ›aste karmaṇi tathÄ sach chhabdaḥ pÄrtha yujyate [26]

(he) pÄrtha–O son of KuntÄ«; sat iti–the word Sat, representing Brahma, the Absolute; prayujyate–is used; sat-bhÄve–to indicate truth, the nature of Brahma; sÄdhu-bhÄve cha–and persons dedicated to the truth, knowers of Brahma. tathÄ–Therefore; etat sat-Å›abdaḥ–this word Sat; yujyate–is uttered; praÅ›aste karmaṇi–during auspicious activities. [26]


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O PÄrtha, the word Sat, representing Brahma, the Absolute, indicates the truth and persons dedicated to the truth. Therefore, the word Sat is uttered to invoke the performance of auspicious activities.

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