Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 5 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.5 · Ashastravihitam Ghoram
अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः ।
दम्भाहंकारसंयुक्ताः कामरागबलान्विताः ॥
aśāstravihitaṃ ghoraṃ tapyante ye tapo janāḥ |
dambhāhaṃkārasaṃyuktāḥ kāmarāgabalānvitāḥ ||
Translation
Those people who practise fierce austerities not prescribed by scripture, driven by hypocrisy and egotism, and impelled by the force of desire and attachment —
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 17.5 mean?
Those people who practise fierce austerities not prescribed by scripture, driven by hypocrisy and egotism, and impelled by the force of desire and attachment —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.5?
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.