Chapter 17: The Yoga of the Division of Three Types of Faith
Verse 17:13

Meaning

Supreme God Krishna spoke

Yajnas, performed without following the rules {of the scriptures}, without distributing free food, without incantation, without paying due honorarium (dakshinā) to the priests, and without faith and reverence, are called Tāmasic yajna. (17:13)

Sanskrit

श्रीभगवान् उवाच

विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम् ।

श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते ॥ 17:13 ॥

Word Separation

विधि-हीनम्, अ-सृष्ट-अन्नम्, मन्त्र-हीनम्, अ-दक्षिणम्,

श्रद्धा-वि-रहितम् यज्ञम् तामसम् परि-चक्षते।

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