Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 13 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.13 · Vidhihinamasrishtannam
विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम् ।
श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते ॥
vidhihīnamasṛṣṭānnaṃ mantrahīnamadakṣiṇam |
śraddhāvirahitaṃ yajñaṃ tāmasaṃ paricakṣate ||
Translation
A sacrifice performed without regard for the rules, without distributing food, without sacred chants, without gifts to the priests and without faith is called tamasic.
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 17.13 mean?
A sacrifice performed without regard for the rules, without distributing food, without sacred chants, without gifts to the priests and without faith is called tamasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.13?
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.