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abhisandhāya tu phalaḿ dambhārtham api caiva yat ijyate bharata-śreṣṭha taḿ yajñaḿ viddhi rājasam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 17.12 But the sacrifice performed for some material benefit, or for the sake of pride, O chief...

vidhi-hīnam asṛṣṭānnaḿ mantra-hīnam adakṣiṇam śraddhā-virahitaḿ yajñaḿ tāmasaḿ paricakṣate Translation of Bhagavad Gita 17.13 Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution...

deva-dvija-guru-prājña- pūjanaḿ śaucam ārjavam brahmacaryam ahiḿsā ca śārīraḿ tapa ucyate Translation of Bhagavad Gita 17.14 Austerity of the body consists in worship of the Supreme Lord, the brahmanas, the spiritual master,...

anudvega-karaḿ vākyaḿ satyaḿ priya-hitaḿ ca yat svādhyāyābhyasanaḿ caiva vāń-mayaḿ tapa ucyate Translation of Bhagavad Gita 17.15 Austerity of speech consists in speaking words that are truthful, pleasing, beneficial, and...

manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaḿ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥ bhāva-saḿśuddhir ity etat tapo mānasam ucyate Translation of Bhagavad Gita 17.16 And satisfaction, simplicity, gravity, self-control and purification of one’s existence are...

śraddhayā parayā taptaḿ tapas tat tri-vidhaḿ naraiḥ aphalākāńkṣibhir yuktaiḥ sāttvikaḿ paricakṣate Translation of Bhagavad Gita 17.17 This threefold austerity, performed with transcendental faith by men not expecting...

satkāra-māna-pūjārthaḿ tapo dambhena caiva yat kriyate tad iha proktaḿ rājasaḿ calam adhruvam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 17.18 Penance performed out of pride and for the sake of gaining respect, honor and worship is said to...

mūḍha-grāheṇātmano yat pīḍayā kriyate tapaḥ parasyotsādanārthaḿ vā tat tāmasam udāhṛtam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 17.19 Penance performed out of foolishness, with self-torture or to destroy or injure others, is said to be...

dātavyam iti yad dānaḿ dīyate ’nupakāriṇe deśe kāle ca pātre ca tad dānaḿ sāttvikaḿ smṛtam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 17.20 Charity given out of duty, without expectation of return, at the proper time and place, and to a...

yat tu pratyupakārārthaḿ phalam uddiśya vā punaḥ dīyate ca parikliṣṭaḿ tad dānaḿ rājasaḿ smṛtam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 17.21 But charity performed with the expectation of some return, or with a desire for fruitive...