Chapter 16 · Verse 17The Divine and Demoniac Natures
Bhagavad Gita 16.17
BG 16.17 — Chapter 16 (The Divine and Demoniac Natures), Verse 17, with Sanskrit, transliteration & translation.
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः | यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम् ||१६-१७||
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ātmasambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥ . yajante nāmayajñaiste dambhenāvidhipūrvakam ||16-17||
Roman: atmasambhavitah stabdha dhanamanamadanvitah . yajante namayajnaiste dambhenavidhipurvakam
Self-conceited, stubborn, filled with the pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices in name out of ostentation, contrary to scriptural ordinances.