BG - 17.26

सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते।प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते।।17.26।।

sad-bhāve sādhu-bhāve cha sad ity etat prayujyate praśhaste karmaṇi tathā sach-chhabdaḥ pārtha yujyate

• sat-bhāve - with the intention of eternal existence and goodness
• sādhu-bhāve - with auspicious intention
• cha - also
• sat - the syllable Sat
• iti - thus
• etat - this
• prayujyate - is used
• praśhaste - auspicious
• karmaṇi - action
• tathā - also
• sat-śhabdaḥ - the word “Sat”
• pārtha - Arjun, the son of Pritha
• yujyate - is used
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Translation

The word "Sat" is used to refer to reality and goodness; likewise, O Arjuna, the word "Sat" is used to refer to an auspicious act.

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