मूढग्राहेणात्मनो यत्पीडया क्रियते तपः । परस्योत्सादनार्थं वा तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥ १९ ॥
mūḍha-grāheṇātmano yat pīḍayā kriyate tapaḥ parasyotsādanārthaṁ vā tat tāmasam udāhṛitam
Translation
Austerity done out of foolish stubbornness, by torturing oneself, or in order to harm another, is declared tamasic.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो तप मूढ़तापूर्ण हठ से, अपने शरीर को पीड़ा देकर, अथवा दूसरे का अनिष्ट करने के लिए किया जाता है, वह तामस कहा गया है।
Commentary
The lowest austerity either harms oneself pointlessly or aims to harm others. The Puranas are full of demons who performed great tapas to gain power over the world; the Gita classifies such effort plainly as tamasic.
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