Bhagavad Gita 16.17

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Sanskrit

आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः।यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम्

Transliteration

ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥ
yajante nāma-yajñais te dambhenāvidhi-pūrvakam

Synonyms

ātma: sambhāvitāḥ — self-complacent;

stabdhāḥ: impudent;

dhana: māna — of wealth and false prestige;

mada: in the delusion;

anvitāḥ: absorbed;

yajante: they perform sacrifice;

nāma: in name only;

yajñaiḥ: with sacrifices;

te: they;

dambhena: out of pride;

avidhi: pūrvakam — without following any rules and regulations .;

English Meaning

Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes proudly perform sacrifices in name only, without following any rules or regulations.

Life Theme

Character and Ethics

Life Application

Choosing integrity and honesty even when shortcuts seem easier.

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