BG - 16.17

आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः।यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम्।।16.17।।

ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥ yajante nāma-yajñais te dambhenāvidhi-pūrvakam

• ātma-sambhāvitāḥ - self-conceited
• stabdhāḥ - stubborn
• dhana - wealth
• māna - pride
• mada - arrogance
• anvitāḥ - full of
• yajante - perform sacrifice
• nāma - in name only
• yajñaiḥ - sacrifices
• te - they
• dambhena - ostentatiously
• avidhi-pūrvakam - with no regards to the rules of the scriptures

Translation

Self-conceited, stubborn, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices in name only for ostentation, contrary to scriptural ordinances.

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