Bhagavad Gita 16.17
Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (Divine and Demonic Qualities) · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः ।यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम् ॥
ātmasambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥ |yajante nāmayajñaiste dambhenāvidhipūrvakam ||
Meaning of Gita 16.17 in English
Self-important, stubborn and drunk on wealth and status, they perform worship only in name, for show, without following the proper way.
गीता 16.17 का हिंदी अर्थ
अपने को बड़ा मानने वाले, अकड़ से भरे और धन व मान के नशे में चूर ये लोग केवल नाम के लिए, दिखावे से और बिना सही विधि के पूजा करते हैं।
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The Sanskrit is public domain; the transliteration was generated for Saarthi. Meanings are original plain-language paraphrases, not a scholarly translation.