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TEXT 17 sraddhaya paraya taptam
SYNONYMS  sraddhaya--with
faith; paraya--transcendental; taptam--execution; tapah--austerity;
tat--that; tri-vidham--three kinds; naraih--by men;
aphala-akanksibhih--without desires for fruits; yuktaih--engaged;
sattvikam--in the mode of goodness; paricaksate--is called.
TRANSLATION This threefold
austerity, practiced by men whose aim is not to benefit themselves materially
but to please the Supreme, is of the nature of goodness.
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