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Bhagavad-gītā 17.18
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 18
- सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत् ।
- क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम् ॥१८॥
- satkāra-māna-pūjārthaṁ
- tapo dambhena caiva yat
- kriyate tad iha proktaṁ
- rājasaṁ calam adhruvam
satrespect-kārarespect — respect; mānahonor — honor; pūjāand worship — and worship; arthamfor the sake of — for the sake of; tapaḥausterity — austerity; dambhenawith pride — with pride; caalso — also; evacertainly — certainly; yatwhich — which; kriyateis performed — is performed; tatthat — that; ihain this world — in this world; proktamis said — is said; rājasamin the mode of passion — in the mode of passion; calamflickering — flickering; adhruvamtemporary — temporary.
Penance performed out of pride and for the sake of gaining respect, honor and worship is said to be in the mode of passion. It is neither stable nor permanent.
Sometimes penance and austerity are executed to attract people and receive honor, respect and worship from others. Persons in the mode of passion arrange to be worshiped by subordinates and let them wash their feet and offer riches. Such arrangements artificially made by the performance of penances are considered to be in the mode of passion. The results are temporary; they can be continued for some time, but they are not permanent.