abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api caiva yat ijyate bharata-śreṣṭha taṁ yajñaṁ viddhi rājasam
WORD BY WORD — PALAVRA POR PALAVRA
abhisandhāya
desiring
tu
but
phalam
the result
dambha
pride
artham
for the sake of
api
also
ca
and
eva
certainly
yat
that which
ijyate
is performed
bharata-śreṣṭha
O chief of the Bhāratas
tam
that
yajñam
sacrifice
viddhi
know
rājasam
in the mode of passion
TRANSLATION — TRADUÇÃO
But the sacrifice performed for some material benefit, or for the sake of pride, O chief of the Bhāratas, you should know to be in the mode of passion.
PURPORT — SIGNIFICADO
Sometimes sacrifices and rituals are performed for elevation to the heavenly kingdom or for some material benefits in this world. Such sacrifices or ritualistic performances are considered to be in the mode of passion.
