Sanskrit Verse
Atma-sambhavitah stabdhah dhana-mana-madanvitah, yajante nama-yajnais te dambhenavidhi-purvakam
Translation & Meaning
Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes perform sacrifices in name only, without following any rules or regulations. Such sacrifices, performed for show rather than devotion, are devoid of spiritual merit and serve only to reinforce the performer's ego.
Key Teachings
- •Self-satisfaction and arrogance prevent genuine spiritual practice in the demoniac
- •Rituals performed for show, without proper observance, are spiritually void
- •False prestige and wealth become obstacles to authentic worship
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