Bhagavad Gita 17.13
Chapter 17: Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith) · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम् ।श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते ॥
vidhihīnamasṛṣṭānnaṃ mantrahīnamadakṣiṇam |śraddhāvirahitaṃ yajñaṃ tāmasaṃ paricakṣate ||
Meaning of Gita 17.13 in English
Worship done without proper method, without sharing food, without sacred words, without giving to those who serve and without faith is called tamasic.
गीता 17.13 का हिंदी अर्थ
जो यज्ञ बिना विधि के, बिना अन्नदान के, बिना मंत्रों के, बिना दक्षिणा के और बिना श्रद्धा के किया जाता है, उसे तामसिक कहा जाता है।
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