An act vitiated by faulty speech is saved by Faith. An act sullied by defect of mind is saved by Faith. But neither speech nor mind can save an act which is sullied by want of Faith.
वाग्वृद्धं त्रायते श्रद्धा मनोवृद्धं च भारत। श्रद्धावृद्धं वाङ्मनसी न कर्म त्रातुमर्हति॥