Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 12 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.12 · Abhisamdhaya Tu Phalam
अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत् ।
इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम् ॥
abhisaṃdhāya tu phalaṃ dambhārthamapi caiva yat |
ijyate bharataśreṣṭha taṃ yajñaṃ viddhi rājasam ||
Translation
But the sacrifice offered with an eye on its reward, or simply for show, best of the Bharatas — know that to be rajasic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Kinds of Faith”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 17.12 mean?
But the sacrifice offered with an eye on its reward, or simply for show, best of the Bharatas — know that to be rajasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.12?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.