तत्सदिति निर्देशो ब्रह्मणस्त्रिविधः स्मृतः।
ब्राह्मणास्तेन वेदाश्च यज्ञाश्च विहिताः पुरा।।17.23।।
Verse Audio
oṁ tat sad iti nirdeśho brahmaṇas tri-vidhaḥ smṛitaḥ
brāhmaṇās tena vedāśh cha yajñāśh cha vihitāḥ purā
Core Philosophical Concepts
om tat sat
sanctification of action
faith and efficacy
intention and truth
invalid action without shraddha
Word-by-Word Meanings
om tat sat (om tat sat) — syllables representing aspects of transcendence; iti (iti) — thus; nirdeśhaḥ (nirdeśhaḥ) — symbolic representatives; brahmaṇaḥ (brahmaṇaḥ) — the Supreme Absolute Truth; tri-vidhaḥ (tri-vidhaḥ) — of three kinds; smṛitaḥ (smṛitaḥ) — have been declared; brāhmaṇāḥ (brāhmaṇāḥ) — the priests; tena (tena) — from them; vedāḥ (vedāḥ) — scriptures; cha (cha) — and; yajñāḥ (yajñāḥ) — sacrifice; cha (cha) — and; vihitāḥ (vihitāḥ) — came about; purā (purā) — from the beginning of creation;
Translation (English)
"Om Tat Sat": This has been declared to be the triple designation of Brahman. By that, the Brahmanas, the Vedas, and the sacrifices were created formerly.
Translation (Hindi)
।।17.23।। 'ऊँ, तत् सत्' ऐसा यह ब्रह्म का त्रिविध निर्देश (नाम) कहा गया है; उसी से आदिकाल में (पुरा) ब्राहम्ण, वेद और यज्ञ निर्मित हुए हैं।।
Verse Summary(English)
"Om Tat Sat": This has been declared to be the triple designation of Brahman. By that, the Brahmanas, the Vedas, and the sacrifices were created formerly. It sanctifies action through Om Tat Sat and warns against faithless performance.
Verse Summary(Hindi)
'ऊँ, तत् सत्' ऐसा यह ब्रह्म का त्रिविध निर्देश (नाम) कहा गया है; उसी से आदिकाल में (पुरा) ब्राहम्ण, वेद और यज्ञ निर्मित हुए हैं।। समापन में 'ॐ तत् सत्' द्वारा कर्म की पवित्रता और श्रद्धा-विहीन कर्म की निष्फलता बताई गई है।