yajñe tapasi dāne ca sthitiḥ sad-iti cocyate |
karma caiva tadarthīyaṃ sad-ityevābhidhīyate || 27 ||
27. Perseverance in sacrifice, self-discipline and charity is also called “Sat”; and so also any action
for the sake of these is termed “Sat”.
aśraddhayā hutaṃ dattaṃ tapas taptaṃ kṛtaṃ ca yat ||
asad ity-ucyate pārtha na ca tat pretya no iha || 28 ||
28. Whatever is offered or donated, whatever self-discipline is practiced and whatever action is
performed without conviction — is called “Asat”, O Arjuna. It is worthless here and in the
hereafter.
