सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत् । क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम् ॥ १८ ॥
satkāra-māna-pūjārthaṁ tapo dambhena chaiva yat kriyate tad iha proktaṁ rājasaṁ chalam adhruvam
Translation
Austerity performed with show, to gain respect, honour and reverence, is called rajasic here; it is unstable and does not last.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो तप सत्कार, मान और पूजा पाने के लिए तथा दंभ से किया जाता है, वह यहाँ राजस कहा गया है; वह चंचल और अस्थिर (क्षणिक) होता है।
Commentary
Austerity for applause has chalam adhruvam results: shaky and short-lived. Admiration fades, and the practice usually collapses with it, because it was never rooted in anything deeper.
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