Chapter 16 · The Divine and Demonic Natures
Bhagavad Gita 16.17 Chapter 16, Verse 17
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः ।
यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम् ॥१६.१७॥
ātmasambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥ
yajante nāmayajñaiste dambhenāvidhipūrvakam
Meaning
Self-important, stubborn, intoxicated by wealth and pride, they perform sacrifices in name only, for show, disregarding the scriptural way.
Newly written by Bhajan Dhun — scholarly review in progress.
Reference: Bhagavad Gita 16.17 (Chapter 16, The Divine and Demonic Natures, Verse 17)
