śrīmadbhagavadgītā mūlam - saptadaśo'dhyāyaḥ

The seventeenth chapter of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, part of the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata, is narrated by Sage Vyasa as a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna. It focuses on the classification of faith, food, sacrifice, penance, and charity into Sattvic, Rajasic, and Tamasic qualities. This chapter explains the psychology of human action and the path to spiritual refinement. By chanting these verses, a practitioner gains clarity on how to align their lifestyle and intent with divine consciousness, fostering inner purity, discipline, and the ultimate liberation from the influence of worldly modes of nature.