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Chapter 17 · Verse 18

Bhagavad Gita 17.18

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्।
क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम्।।17.18।।
Roman (IAST)
satkāramānapūjārthaṃ tapo dambhena caiva yat|
kriyate tadiha proktaṃ rājasaṃ calamadhruvam||17.18||
Simple transliteration
satkaramanapujartham tapo dambhena caiva yat
kriyate tadiha proktam rajasam calamadhruvam17.18
Meaning
Meaning (English)

Austerity performed with the aim of gaining respect, honor, and reverence, and for the sake of show — that is rajasic, unstable, and transitory.

Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ

जो तप सत्कार, मान और पूजा के लिए अथवा केवल दम्भ से ही किया जाता है, वह अनिश्चित और क्षणिक तप यहाँ राजस कहा गया है।

About this verse

This is verse 18 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.

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