सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते |\nप्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते ||१७-२६||\nयज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते |\nकर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते ||१७-२७||
sadbhāve sādhubhāve ca sadityetatprayujyate .\npraśaste karmaṇi tathā sacchabdaḥ pārtha yujyate ||17-26||\nyajñe tapasi dāne ca sthitiḥ saditi cocyate .\nkarma caiva tadarthīyaṃ sadityevābhidhīyate ||17-27||
The word “Sat” means eternal existence and goodness. O Arjun, it is also used to describe an auspicious action. Being established in the performance of sacrifice, penance, and charity, is also described by the word “Sat.” And so any act for such purposes is named “Sat.”