Bhagavad Gita — BG17.13
Chapter 17: Śhraddhā Traya Vibhāg Yog · Verse 13 of 28
संस्कृत श्लोक · Sanskrit Shloka
विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम् |
श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते ||१७-१३||
Transliteration
vidhihīnamasṛṣṭānnaṃ mantrahīnamadakṣiṇam . śraddhāvirahitaṃ yajñaṃ tāmasaṃ paricakṣate ||17-13||
हिन्दी अनुवाद · Hindi Translation
शास्त्रविधि से रहित, अन्नदान से रहित, बिना मन्त्रों, बिना दक्षिणा और बिना श्रद्धा के किये हुए यज्ञ को तामस यज्ञ कहते हैं।।
English Translation
They declare that sacrifice as 'done through tamas' which is contrary to injunction, in which food is not distributed, in which mantras are not used, in which offerings are not made to priests, and which is devoid of faith.
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About BG17.13
Bhagavad Gita BG17.13 is verse 13 of Chapter 17 — Sraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (Śhraddhā Traya Vibhāg Yog). This chapter is called Yoga through Discerning the Three Divisions of Faith. The English translation is: “They declare that sacrifice as 'done through tamas' which is contrary to injunction, in which food is not distributed, in which mantras are not used, in which offerings are not made to priests, and which is devoid of faith.”.