Bhagavad Gita — BG16.17
Chapter 16: Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāg Yog · Verse 17 of 24
संस्कृत श्लोक · Sanskrit Shloka
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः |
यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम् ||१६-१७||
Transliteration
ātmasambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥ . yajante nāmayajñaiste dambhenāvidhipūrvakam ||16-17||
हिन्दी अनुवाद · Hindi Translation
अपने आप को ही श्रेष्ठ मानने वाले, स्तब्ध (गर्वयुक्त), धन और मान के मद से युक्त लोग शास्त्रविधि से रहित केवल नाममात्र के यज्ञों द्वारा दम्भपूर्वक यजन करते हैं।।
English Translation
Self-conceited, haughty, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices which are so in name only, with ostentation and regardless of the injunctions.
All Verses in Chapter 16
About BG16.17
Bhagavad Gita BG16.17 is verse 17 of Chapter 16 — Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāg Yog). This chapter is called Yoga through Discerning the Divine and Demoniac Natures. The English translation is: “Self-conceited, haughty, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices which are so in name only, with ostentation and regardless of the injunctions.”.