Bhagavad Gita · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga YogaChapter 17, Shloka 18 (17.18)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्
क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम्
॥ 17.18 ॥
satkāramānapūjārthaṃ tapo dambhena caiva yat
kriyate tadiha proktaṃ rājasaṃ calamadhruvam
Translation
"Austerity practised to gain respect, honour and reverence, and out of ostentation, is here called rajasic, unsteady and impermanent."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. sādhuḥ ayaṃ tapasvī brāhmaṇaḥ ity evam artham — to be called "this is a saintly, austere brahmin"; pūjā pādaprakṣālanārcanā.
Acharya Ramanuja. manasā ādaraḥ satkāraḥ? vācā praśaṃsā mānam? śārīro namaskārādiḥ pūjā.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.