Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 Verse 17

Gita 16.17

आत्सम्भाविताः, स्तब्धाः, धनमानमदान्विताः,
यजन्ते, नामयज्ञैः, ते, दम्भेन, अविधिपूर्वकम्।।17।।

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Gita 16.17

AatmsambhaavitaH, stabdhaH, dhanmaanmadaanvitaH,
Yajante, naamyagyaeH, te, dambhen, avidhipoorvakam’ ||17||

Translation: (Te) they (aatmsambhaavitaH) who consider themselves to be superior (stabdhaH) firm on bad behaviour (dhanmaanmadaanvitaH) intoxicated with wealth and prestige (naamyagyaeH) by performing yagyas only for name i.e. by doing arbitrary bhakti (dambhen) with ostentation (avidhipoorvakam’) opposite to the injunctions of the scriptures (yajante) worship. (17)

Translation: They, who consider themselves to be superior, firm on bad behaviour, intoxicated with wealth and prestige, worship with ostentation by performing yagyas only for name i.e. by doing arbitrary bhakti, which is opposite to the injunctions of the scriptures.

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