Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17

Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga

Faith expressed through food, worship, discipline and giving.

Chapter 17 summary

In Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga, the teaching turns to the questions raised by the setting of the Gita. The chapter invites reflective reading: notice the relationship between intention, conduct and a steadier understanding of the self. Its ideas become clearer when read within the sequence of all eighteen chapters.

Main themes

• Reflective study
• Devotion and responsibility
• Inner steadiness

Study note

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