Bhagavad Gita 16.17
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः।यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम्।।
ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥ yajante nāma-yajñais te dambhenāvidhi-pūrvakam
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ātma-sambhāvitāḥ | ātma-sambhāvitāḥ | self-conceited |
| stabdhāḥ | stabdhāḥ | stubborn |
| dhana | dhana | wealth |
| māna | māna | pride |
| mada | mada | arrogance |
| anvitāḥ | anvitāḥ | full of |
| yajante | yajante | perform sacrifice |
| nāma | nāma | in name only |
| yajñaiḥ | yajñaiḥ | sacrifices |
| te | te | they |
| dambhena | dambhena | ostentatiously |
| avidhi-pūrvakam | avidhi-pūrvakam | with no regards to the rules of the scriptures |
Self-conceited, stubborn, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices in name only for ostentation, contrary to scriptural ordinances.
अपने आप को ही श्रेष्ठ मानने वाले, स्तब्ध (गर्वयुक्त), धन और मान के मद से युक्त लोग शास्त्रविधि से रहित केवल नाममात्र के यज्ञों द्वारा दम्भपूर्वक यजन करते हैं।।