BG - 17.7

आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं श्रृणु।।17.7।।

āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥ yajñas tapas tathā dānaṁ teṣhāṁ bhedam imaṁ śhṛiṇu

• āhāraḥ - food
• tu - indeed
• api - even
• sarvasya - of all
• tri-vidhaḥ - of three kinds
• bhavati - is
• priyaḥ - dear
• yajñaḥ - sacrifice
• tapaḥ - austerity
• tathā - and
• dānam - charity
• teṣhām - of them
• bhedam - distinctions
• imam - this
• śhṛiṇu - hear

Translation

The food that is dear to each is threefold, as well as sacrifice, austerity, and almsgiving. Hear the distinction of these.

Commentary