{"chapter_id":17,"chapter_number":17,"chapter_title":"Sraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga","id":607,"verse_number":12,"verse_order":607,"text":"अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्।।17.12।।","transliteration":"abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api chaiva yat\nijyate bharata-śhreṣhṭha taṁ yajñaṁ viddhi rājasam\n","word_meanings":{"abhisandhāya":"motivated by","tu":"but","phalam":"the result","dambha":"pride","artham":"for the sake of","api":"also","cha":"and","eva":"certainly","yat":"that which","ijyate":"is performed","bharata-śhreṣhṭha":"Arjun, the best of the Bharatas","tam":"that","yajñam":"sacrifice","viddhi":"know","rājasam":"in the mode of passion"},"translation":"O best of the Bharatas, know that sacrifice performed for ostentation or with desire for fruits is in the mode of passion (rajas).","simple_meaning":"Rituals done for show, pride, or selfish gain are classified as rajasic actions.","commentary":"Krishna defines rajasic sacrifice as driven by ego and external results, lacking spiritual purity and done merely to impress others or seek rewards.","theme":"Sacrifice in the Mode of Passion","life_application":"Examine your motivations. Practice charity and religious duties genuinely, avoiding the trap of doing good solely for prestige or personal benefit."}