विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम् श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते
vidhi-hīnam asṛiṣhṭānnaṁ mantra-hīnam adakṣhiṇam śhraddhā-virahitaṁ yajñaṁ tāmasaṁ parichakṣhate
Recitation · Text 17.13
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (9 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
A sacrifice contrary to rule, without distribution of food, without mantras, without gifts to the priests, and devoid of faith, is called of darkness. Of the five defects listed, the last is the one that actually decides it.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Of the five defects listed, the last one — no faith — actually decides it.