17.13 विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम्।श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते
vidhi
Word meanings
vidhi-hīnam—without scriptural direction;asṛiṣhṭa-annam—without distribution of prasādam;mantra-hīnam—with no chanting of the Vedic hymns;adakṣhiṇam—with no remunerations to the priests;śhraddhā—faith;virahitam—without;yajñam—sacrifice;tāmasam—in the mode of ignorance;parichakṣhate—is to be considered
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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They declare that sacrifice to be of the Tamas (Strand) which is devoid of scriptural injunction, in which there is no recitation of Vedic hymns, where no food and sacrificial fee are distributed, and which is completely devoid of faith.
Sacrifice that is contrary to scriptural command, that is unaccompanied by prayers or gifts of food or money, and is without faith - that is the product of Ignorance.
That sacrifice which is bereft of authority, which uses offerings not sanctioned by the Sastras, which is performed without recitation of hymns and bereft of gifts and faith - that, they say, is marked by Tamas.
They declare that sacrifice as 'done through tamas' which is contrary to injunction, in which food is not distributed, in which mantras are not used, in which offerings are not made to priests, and which is devoid of faith.
They declare that sacrifice to be Tamasic which is contrary to the ordinances of the scriptures, in which no food is distributed, which is devoid of Mantras and gifts, and which is devoid of faith.
17.15 अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्।स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते
anudvegakaraṃ vākyaṃ satyaṃ priya
Word meanings
anudvega-karam—not causing distress;vākyam—words;satyam—truthful;priya- hitam—beneficial;cha—and;yat—which;svādhyāya-abhyasanam—recitation of the Vedic scriptures;cha eva—as well as;vāṅ-mayam—of speech;tapaḥ—austerity;uchyate—are declared as
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The unoffending speech which is true, pleasant, and beneficial; as well as the practice of regular recitation of the Vedas—all this is said to be an austerity of the speech-sense.
Speech that hurts no one, that is true, is pleasant to listen to and beneficial, and the constant study of the scriptures - this is austerity in speech.
Speech that causes no shock (hurt and fear etc.) and which is true, pleasant and beneficial, and also the practice of recitation of the scriptures are called the austerity of speech.
That speech which causes no pain, which is true, agreeable and beneficial; as well as the practice of study of the scriptures,-is said to be austerity of speech.
Speech which causes no excitement and is truthful, pleasant and beneficial, the practice of the study of the Vedas, are called austerity of speech.
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श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
Chapter 17: Tell Apart the Three Kinds of Faith
śraddhātrayavibhāgayoga
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17.14 देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम्।ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते
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Word meanings
deva—the Supreme Lord;dwija—the Brahmins;guru—the spiritual master;prājña—the elders;pūjanam—worship;śhaucham—cleanliness;ārjavam—simplicity;brahmacharyam—celibacy;ahinsā—non-violence;cha—and;śhārīram—of the body;tapaḥ—austerity;uchyate—is declared as
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The worship of the gods, the twice-born, the elders, and the wise; purity, honesty, continence, and harmlessness—all this is said to be bodily austerity.
Worship of God and the Master; respect for the preacher and the philosopher; purity, rectitude, continence and harmlessness - all this is physical austerity.
Worship of the gods, the twice-born, the preceptors, the enlightened ones, purity, uprightness, continence and non-injury, these are called austerity of the body.
The worship of gods, twice-borns, venerable persons and the wise; purity, straightforwardness, celibacy and non-injury,-are said to be bodily austerity.
Worship of the gods, the twice-born, the teachers and the wise, purity, straightforwardness, celibacy and non-injury–these are called the austerities of the body.
