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| Chapter 17: The Divisions of Faith |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 17.24
pravartante vidhānoktāh
SYNONYMS
tasmāt — therefore; om — beginning with om; iti — thus; udāhritya — indicating; yajña — of sacrifice; dāna — charity; tapah — and penance; kriyāh — performances; pravartante — begin; vidhāna-uktāh — according to scriptural regulation; satatam — always; brahma-vādinām — of the transcendentalists.
TRANSLATION
Therefore, transcendentalists undertaking performances of sacrifice, charity and penance in accordance with scriptural regulations begin always with om, to attain the Supreme.
PURPORT
Om tad vishnoh paramam padam (Rig Veda 1.22.20). The lotus feet of Vishnu are the supreme devotional platform. The performance of everything on behalf of the Supreme Personality of Godhead assures the perfection of all activity.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness