Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · Verse 12

Bhagavad Gita 17.12

An offering for reward or applause loses its purity.

अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत् । इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम् ॥
Hindi · हिन्दी
परन्तु हे भरतश्रेष्ठ अर्जुन जो यज्ञ फलकी इच्छाको लेकर अथवा दम्भदिखावटीपन के लिये भी किया जाता है, उसको तुम राजस समझो ॥
English
But, best of the Bharatas, know that sacrifice to be rajasic when it is performed for reward or for show.
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