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Bhagavad-gītā 17.12
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 12
- अभिसन्धाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत् ।
- इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम् ॥१२॥
- abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ
- dambhārtham api caiva yat
- ijyate bharata-śreṣṭha
- taṁ yajñaṁ viddhi rājasam
abhisandhāyadesiring — desiring; tubut — but; phalamthe result — the result; dambhapride — pride; arthamfor the sake of — for the sake of; apialso — also; caand — and; evacertainly — certainly; yatthat which — that which; ijyateis performed — is performed; bharataO chief of the Bhāratas-śreṣṭhaO chief of the Bhāratas — O chief of the Bhāratas; tamthat — that; yajñamsacrifice — sacrifice; viddhiknow — know; rājasamin the mode of passion — in the mode of passion.
But the sacrifice performed for some material benefit, or for the sake of pride, O chief of the Bhāratas, you should know to be in the mode of passion.
Sometimes sacrifices and rituals are performed for elevation to the heavenly kingdom or for some material benefits in this world. Such sacrifices or ritualistic performances are considered to be in the mode of passion.