Bhagavad Gita
Shraddha-traya-vibhaga-yoga (The Yoga of Distinguishing the Three Types of Faith)17.18
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Bhagavad Gita · 17.18
Devanāgarī

सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत् ।
क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

sat-kāra-māna-pūjārthaṁ tapo dambhena caiva yat |
kriyate tad iha proktaṁ rājasaṁ calam adhruvam ||

Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
सत्कारमानपूजार्थम्sat-kāra-māna-pūjā-arthamfor the sake (artham) of honor (sat-kāra), respect (māna), and worship (pūjā).
तपःtapaḥausterity.
दम्भेन च एवdambhena ca evaand also with hypocrisy (dambhena).
यत् क्रियतेyat kriyatewhich is performed.
तत् इह प्रोक्तम्tat iha proktamthat (tat) here (iha) is called (proktam).
राजसम्rājasamrājasic.
चलम्calamunsteady, unstable.
अध्रुवम्adhruvamand impermanent.
Translation

“Austerity performed hypocritically, for the sake of gaining honor, respect, and worship, is called rājasic. It is unsteady and impermanent.”

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