Bhagavad Gita · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga YogaChapter 17, Shloka 13 (17.13)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम्
श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते
॥ 17.13 ॥
vidhihīnamasṛṣṭānnaṃ mantrahīnamadakṣiṇam
śraddhāvirahitaṃ yajñaṃ tāmasaṃ paricakṣate
Translation
"Yajna without proper procedure, without distribution of food, without mantras, without dakshina (offering to the priests) and without faith is called tamasic."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. asṛṣṭānnaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo na sṛṣṭaṃ na dattam annaṃ — food not given to the brahmins; mantrataḥ svarato varṇato vā viyuktaṃ.
Acharya Ramanuja. asṛṣṭānnam acoditadravyam — materials not prescribed in scripture.
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