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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17.13

vidhi-hīnam asṛṣṭānnaḿ

mantra-hīnam adakṣiṇam

śraddhā-virahitaḿ yajñaḿ

tāmasaḿ paricakṣate

Translation

Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution of prasadam [spiritual food], without chanting of Vedic hymns and remunerations to the priests, and without faith is considered to be in the mode of ignorance.

Author Name:-Sri Ramanuja

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Sri Ramanuja

17.13 They say that sacrifice is Tamasa, which is bereft of the authority of injunction of Brahmanas of learning and good conduct as ‘Do this sacrifice,’ which is ‘Asrstanna’ viz., which uses offerings (materials) not sanctioned by the Sastras; which is performed without recitation of hymns; and which is bereft of gifts and faith. Now, to explain the threefold division of austerities according to their source in the Gunas, Sri Krsna describes their differences in respect of the body, speech and mind:

Author Name:-Sri Adi Shankaracharya

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Sri Adi Shankaracharya

17.13 Paricaksate, they delclare; that yajnam, sacrifice; as tamasam, done through tamas; which is vidhi-hinam, contrary to injunction, opposed to what is enjoined; asrstannam, in which food is not distributed-a sacrifice in which food (annam) is not distributed (asrstam) to Brahmanas; mantra-hinam, in which mantras are not used, which is bereft of mantras, intonation and distinct pronunciation; adaksinam, in which offerings are not made to priests as prescribed; and which is sraddha-virahitam, devoid of faith. After that, now is being stated the three kinds of austerity:

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Slogam 13

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17.13

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