śraddhayā parayā taptaṁ
tapas tat tri-vidhaṁ naraiḥ
aphalākāṅkṣibhir yuktaiḥ
sāttvikaṁ paricakṣate
tapas tat tri-vidhaṁ naraiḥ
aphalākāṅkṣibhir yuktaiḥ
sāttvikaṁ paricakṣate
Synonyms
śraddhayā-with faith; parayā-transcendental; taptam-executed; tapaḥ-austerity; tat-that; tri-vidham-three kinds; naraiḥ-by men; aphala-ākāṅkṣibhiḥ-without desires for fruits; yuktaiḥ-engaged; sāttvikam-in the mode of goodness; pari-cakṣate-is called.
Translation
This threefold austerity, practiced by men whose aim is not to benefit themselves materially but to please the Supreme, is of the nature of goodness.