Sārathi

Word

tri-vidham

Used in 10 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 16.21त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।tri-vidhaṁ narakasyedaṁ dvāraṁ nāśhanam ātmanaḥThere are three gates to this hell, destructive of the self: lust, anger, and greed; therefore, one should abandon these three.Here: three types of
  2. 17.2श्री भगवानुवाचत्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धा देहिनां सा स्वभावजा।śhrī-bhagavān uvāchaThe Blessed Lord said, "There are threefold faiths inherent in the nature of the embodied: the sattvic (pure), the rajasic (passionate), and the tamasic (dark). Hear of…Here: of three kinds
  3. 17.7आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥThe food that is dear to each is threefold, as well as sacrifice, austerity, and almsgiving. Hear the distinction of these.Here: of three kinds
  4. 17.17श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्ित्रविधं नरैः।śhraddhayā parayā taptaṁ tapas tat tri-vidhaṁ naraiḥThis threefold austerity, practiced by steadfast men, with the utmost faith, desiring no reward, is called Sattvic.Here: three-fold
  5. 17.23तत्सदिति निर्देशो ब्रह्मणस्त्रिविधः स्मृतः।oṁ tat sad iti nirdeśho brahmaṇas tri-vidhaḥ smṛitaḥ"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.Here: of three kinds
  6. 18.4निश्चयं श्रृणु मे तत्र त्यागे भरतसत्तम।niśhchayaṁ śhṛiṇu me tatra tyāge bharata-sattamaHear from Me the conclusion or the final truth about this abandonment, O best of the Bharatas; abandonment, indeed, O best of men, has been declared to be of three kinds.Here: of three kinds
  7. 18.12अनिष्टमिष्टं मिश्रं च त्रिविधं कर्मणः फलम्।aniṣhṭam iṣhṭaṁ miśhraṁ cha tri-vidhaṁ karmaṇaḥ phalamThe threefold fruit of action (evil, good, and mixed) accrues after death to those who do not abandon it, but never to those who do.Here: three-fold
  8. 18.18ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं परिज्ञाता त्रिविधा कर्मचोदना।jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ parijñātā tri-vidhā karma-chodanāKnowledge, the knowable, and the knower form the threefold impulse for action; the organ, the action, and the agent form the threefold basis of action.Here: three factors
  9. 18.29बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं श्रृणु।buddher bhedaṁ dhṛiteśh chaiva guṇatas tri-vidhaṁ śhṛiṇuHear thou the threefold division of intellect and firmness, according to the Gunas, as I declare them fully and distinctly, O Arjuna.Here: according to the three modes of material nature
  10. 18.36सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं श्रृणु मे भरतर्षभ।sukhaṁ tv idānīṁ tri-vidhaṁ śhṛiṇu me bharatarṣhabhaAnd now, O Arjuna, hear from Me of the threefold pleasure, in which one rejoices through practice and surely comes to the end of pain.Here: of three kinds