Sārathi

Word

avidhi-pūrvakam

Used in 3 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 9.23येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।ye ’pyanya-devatā-bhaktā yajante śhraddhayānvitāḥEven those devotees who, endowed with faith, worship other gods, worship Me alone, O Arjuna, but by the wrong method.Here: by the wrong method
  2. 10.10तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्।teṣhāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakamTo those who are ever steadfast, worshipping me with love, I give the yoga of discrimination, by which they come to me.Here: with love
  3. 16.17आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः।ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥSelf-conceited, stubborn, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices in name only for ostentation, contrary to scriptural ordinances.Here: with no regards to the rules of the scriptures