अभिसन्धाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत् इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्
abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api chaiva yat ijyate bharata-śhreṣhṭha taṁ yajñaṁ viddhi rājasam
Recitation · Text 17.12
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (15 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
But that which is offered with an eye to the fruit, or for the sake of display, know that sacrifice to be of passion. Two motives are named together — wanting the result, and wanting to be seen — as though they were the same failure.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Wanting the result and wanting to be seen are named as the same failure.