यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते । कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते ॥ १७-२७॥ yajñe tapasi dāne ca sthitiḥ saditi cocyate karma caiva tadarthīyaṃ sadityevābhidhīyate Steadfastness in sacrifice, austerity and gift is also called SAT and also, action in connection with these (for the sake of the Supreme) is called SAT. yajñe = in sacrifice; tapasi = in penance; dāne = in charity; ca = also; sthitiḥ = the situation; sat = the Supreme; iti = thus; ca = and; ucyate = is pronounced; karma = work; ca = also; eva = certainly; tat = for that; arthiyaṃ = meant; sat = the Supreme; iti = thus; eva = certainly; abhidhīyate = is indicated.;