BHAGAVAD-GITA 17:12

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 17:12

 

abhisandhaya tu phalam

dambhartham api caiva yat

ijyate bharata-srestha

tam yajnam viddhi rajasam

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

abhisandhaya--desiring; tu--but; phalam--the result; dambha--pride;

artham--for the sake of; api--also; ca--and; eva--certainly; yat--that

which; ijyate--is performed; bharata-srestha--O chief of the Bharatas;

tam--that; yajnam--sacrifice; viddhi--know; rajasam--in the mode of

passion.

 

TRANSLATION

 

But the sacrifice performed for some material benefit, or for the sake

of pride, O chief of the Bharatas, you should know to be in the mode

of passion.

 

PURPORT

 

Sometimes sacrifices and rituals are performed for elevation to the

heavenly kingdom or for some material benefits in this world. Such

sacrifices or ritualistic performances are considered to be in the

mode of passion.

 

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