Verse 17.26

सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते।प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते।।17.26।।

sad-bhāve sādhu-bhāve cha sad ity etat prayujyate praśhaste karmaṇi tathā sach-chhabdaḥ pārtha yujyate

Meaning

'Sat' means, like, the real deal, the good stuff, and also, like, a totally fire action, Arjuna.

Commentary

Okay, so like, 'Sat' means, like, the real deal, the good stuff, you know? It's about what's actually real and what's, like, totally good vibes. It's also about, like, a super auspicious act, something that's totally fire. 'Sat' is that unchanging thing, that permanent vibe amidst all the chaos, you know? It's like, the past, present, and future all rolled into one. It's the realness behind all the surface stuff. It's the foundation of everything. A good deed? That's 'Sat'. It's all about that harmony with nature, that smooth flow of the universe. 'Sat' is so powerful, it can make even a messed-up action totally legit. If something good is kinda messed up, 'Sat' fixes it, makes it perfect. It's like, the ultimate purifier. 'Sat' is Existence, the Absolute. It's the big boss, the ultimate reality, the thing you can't even explain. It's used when something isn't totally real, but kinda is, like, when someone says their new baby is 'real,' even though, like, from the perspective of the ultimate reality, it's not. Or when someone says someone's a 'good' person, even if they're not totally good. Or when an action is 'good' even if it's not totally good. Only Brahman is truly real, truly good, truly auspicious. But we use 'Sat' for everything, even if it's not totally that. 'Sat' makes imperfect actions perfect.