Bhagavad Gita · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga YogaChapter 17, Shloka 12 (17.12)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
अभिसन्धाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्
इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्
॥ 17.12 ॥
abhisandhāya tu phalaṃ dambhārthamapi caiva yat
ijyate bharataśreṣṭha taṃ yajñaṃ viddhi rājasam
Translation
"But, O best of the Bharatas, the yajna performed with an eye on its fruit, or for show — know that to be rajasic yajna."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. abhisaṃdhāya tu uddiśya phalaṃ.
Acharya Ramanuja. dambhagarbho yaśaḥphalaḥ ca — full of ostentation, seeking fame as its fruit.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.