Bhagavad Gita 17.13
विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम्।श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते।।
vidhi-hīnam asṛiṣhṭānnaṁ mantra-hīnam adakṣhiṇam śhraddhā-virahitaṁ yajñaṁ tāmasaṁ parichakṣhate
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| vidhi-hīnam | vidhi-hīnam | without scriptural direction |
| asṛiṣhṭa-annam | asṛiṣhṭa-annam | without distribution of prasādam |
| mantra-hīnam | mantra-hīnam | with no chanting of the Vedic hymns |
| adakṣhiṇam | adakṣhiṇam | with no remunerations to the priests |
| śhraddhā | śhraddhā | faith |
| virahitam | virahitam | without |
| yajñam | yajñam | sacrifice |
| tāmasam | tāmasam | in the mode of ignorance |
| parichakṣhate | parichakṣhate | is to be considered |
They declare that sacrifice to be Tamasic which is contrary to the ordinances of the scriptures, in which no food is distributed, and which is devoid of mantras, gifts, and faith.
शास्त्रविधि से रहित, अन्नदान से रहित, बिना मन्त्रों, बिना दक्षिणा और बिना श्रद्धा के किये हुए यज्ञ को तामस यज्ञ कहते हैं।।