इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम् ॥
परन्तु हे भरतश्रेष्ठ अर्जुन जो यज्ञ फलकी इच्छाको लेकर अथवा दम्भदिखावटीपन के लिये भी किया जाता है, उसको तुम राजस समझो ॥
एक मूल शिक्षा · चिंतनशील भाव · सहज प्रवेश
“An offering for reward or applause loses its purity.”
परन्तु हे भरतश्रेष्ठ अर्जुन जो यज्ञ फलकी इच्छाको लेकर अथवा दम्भदिखावटीपन के लिये भी किया जाता है, उसको तुम राजस समझो ॥
श्लोक क्रम में — हर संस्कृत शब्द और नीचे उसका अर्थ। किसी शब्द पर जाकर उसे देखें।
शब्दशःwith intention · but · fruit, result · for display, for show · also · and · indeed · which · is performed as sacrifice · best of the Bharatas · that · sacrifice · know · rajasic
A sacrifice done for personal gain or to look impressive is not pure. Its motive makes it rajasic, driven by restlessness and ego.
यह श्लोक Krishna द्वारा कहा गया है, कुरुक्षेत्र की भूमि पर, अध्याय "श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग" में।
श्लोक 12 भगवद् गीता के 17वें अध्याय में है — श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग। इस अध्याय में कुल 28 श्लोक हैं।
You post the donation receipt, the volunteer photo, the perfect caption. The act may help others, but part of you is still feeding on recognition.
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It shifts attention from the outer act to the motive behind it.
इस श्लोक का अर्थ
A sacrifice done for personal gain or to look impressive is not pure. Its motive makes it rajasic, driven by restlessness and ego.
संदर्भ और टिप्पणी
On Kurukshetra, Arjuna is still frozen between battle and duty. Krishna now classifies sacrifice by motive: pure offering, selfish offering, and careless offering. This verse names the middle one — action done for gain or display.
आज के जीवन में महत्व
You post the donation receipt, the volunteer photo, the perfect caption. The act may help others, but part of you is still feeding on recognition.
“It exposes the hidden craving to be seen, praised, or rewarded, so you can notice it before it shapes your actions.”