Chapter 17 · Verse 5
Bhagavad Gita 17.5
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः। दम्भाहङ्कारसंयुक्ताः कामरागबलान्विताः।।17.5।।
Roman (IAST)
aśāstravihitaṃ ghoraṃ tapyante ye tapo janāḥ| dambhāhaṅkārasaṃyuktāḥ kāmarāgabalānvitāḥ||17.5||
Simple transliteration
ashastravihitam ghoram tapyante ye tapo janah dambhahankarasamyuktah kamaragabalanvitah17.5
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Those who practice severe austerities not enjoined by the scriptures, driven by hypocrisy and ego, impelled by the force of desire and attachment...
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
जो लोग शास्त्रविधि से रहित घोर तप करते हैं तथा दम्भ, अहंकार, काम और राग से भी युक्त होते हैं।
About this verse
This is verse 5 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.