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TEXT 12 abhisandhaya tu phalam
SYNONYMS  abhisandhaya--desiring;
tu--but; phalam--the result; dambha--pride; artham--for
the sake of; api--also; ca--and; eva--certainly; yat--that
which; ijyate--worship; bharata-srestha--O chief of the Bharatas;
tam--that; yajnam--sacrifice; viddhi--know; rajasam--in
the mode of passion.
TRANSLATION But that
sacrifice performed for some material end or benefit or preformed ostentatiously,
out of pride, is of the nature of passion, O chief of the Bharatas.
PURPORT 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.
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