Sanskrit Verse
vidhi-hinam asrishtannam mantra-hinam adakshinam, sraddha-virahitam yajnam tamasam paricakshate
Translation & Meaning
Sacrifice devoid of scriptural injunction, without food distribution, without sacred chants, without fees to priests, and without faith is declared to be tamasic.
Key Teachings
- •Tamasic sacrifice ignores all proper forms and disciplines
- •Lack of faith renders any ritual spiritually empty
- •Proper form, charity, and sincerity are essential to valid worship
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