Bhagavad Gita 17.12
Chapter 17: Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith) · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत् ।इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम् ॥
abhisaṃdhāya tu phalaṃ dambhārthamapi caiva yat |ijyate bharataśreṣṭha taṃ yajñaṃ viddhi rājasam ||
Meaning of Gita 17.12 in English
Worship done with an eye on the reward, or just to show off, is rajasic.
गीता 17.12 का हिंदी अर्थ
जो यज्ञ फल की इच्छा से या केवल दिखावे के लिए किया जाता है, उसे राजसिक समझो।
showing offexpectationsworship
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