Verse 12, Chapter 17 (Verse 17.12) - Bhagavad Gita

अभिसन्धाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत् ।
इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम् ॥ १२ ॥

Audio Narration

English Transliteration

abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api chaiva yat
ijyate bharata-śhreṣhṭha taṁ yajñaṁ viddhi rājasam

Hindi Translation

श्लोक १२: हे भरतश्रेष्ठ! व्यक्तिगत लाभ की इच्छा से या अपने अभिमान के कारण से किया गया यज्ञ राजसिक यज्ञ माना जाता है।

English Translation

Shloka 12: O best of Bharatas! Sacrifice performed with the desire for personal gain or to enhance their pride is considered a Rajasik sacrifice.

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