Question: BG 17.23 mentions Om Tat Sat. It says in the purport “These three words are taken from Vedic hymns. Om Indicates the first goal. Then Tat indicates the second goal. And Sat indicates the third goal. What are the first, second, and third goals?
Answer by Romapada Swami:
The first goal, indicated by “om” (sat) is Brahman
The second goal, indicated by om tat (sat cit) is Paramatma
The third goal, Om tat sat (sat cit ananda) is the Supreme Personality of Godhead
