Bhagavad Gita · 16.17
॥
Devanāgarī
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः ।
यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥ |
yajante nāma-yajñais te dambhenāvidhi-pūrvakam ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
आत्मसम्भाविताःātma-sambhāvitāḥself-satisfied, having a high opinion of themselves.
स्तब्धाःstabdhāḥobstinate, arrogant, unbending.
धनमानमदान्विताःdhana-māna-mada-anvitāḥintoxicated (mada) by wealth (dhana) and honor (māna).
यजन्तेyajantethey perform sacrifices.
नामयज्ञैःnāma-yajñaiḥsacrifices that are yajñas in name (nāma) only.
तेtethey.
दम्भेनdambhenawith hypocrisy, for show.
अविधिपूर्वकम्avidhi-pūrvakamnot following (a-) the rules (vidhi).
Translation
“Self-satisfied, obstinate, intoxicated by wealth and false prestige, they follow no rules and hypocritically perform sacrifices that are sacrifices in name only.”
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