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Bhagavad Gita 17.12
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Sanskrit
अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्
Transliteration
abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api chaiva yat
ijyate bharata-śhreṣhṭha taṁ yajñaṁ viddhi rājasam
ijyate bharata-śhreṣhṭha taṁ yajñaṁ viddhi rājasam
Synonyms
abhisandhāya: desiring;
tu: but;
phalam: the result;
dambha: pride;
artham: for the sake of;
api: also;
ca: and;
eva: certainly;
yat: that which;
ijyate: is performed;
bharata: śreṣṭha — O chief of the Bhāratas;
tam: that;
yajñam: sacrifice;
viddhi: know;
rājasam: in the mode of passion .;
English Meaning
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.
Life Theme
Faith and Choices
Life Application
Making choices that reflect one’s values and belief system.