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Bhagavad-gītā 17.13
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 13
- विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम् ।
- श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते ॥१३॥
- vidhi-hīnam asṛṣṭānnaṁ
- mantra-hīnam adakṣiṇam
- śraddhā-virahitaṁ yajñaṁ
- tāmasaṁ paricakṣate
vidhiwithout scriptural direction-hīnamwithout scriptural direction — without scriptural direction; asṛṣṭawithout distribution of prasādam-annamwithout distribution of prasādam — without distribution of prasādam; mantrawith no chanting of the Vedic hymns-hīnamwith no chanting of the Vedic hymns — with no chanting of the Vedic hymns; adakṣiṇamwith no remunerations to the priests — with no remunerations to the priests; śraddhāfaith — faith; virahitamwithout — without; yajñamsacrifice — sacrifice; tāmasamin the mode of ignorance — in the mode of ignorance; paricakṣateis to be considered — is to be considered.
Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution of prasādam [spiritual food], without chanting of Vedic hymns and remunerations to the priests, and without faith is considered to be in the mode of ignorance.
Faith in the mode of darkness or ignorance is actually faithlessness. Sometimes people worship some demigod just to make money and then spend the money for recreation, ignoring the scriptural injunctions. Such ceremonial shows of religiosity are not accepted as genuine. They are all in the mode of darkness; they produce a demoniac mentality and do not benefit human society.