Bhagavad-gita As It Is | Part [BG.17.13]
TEXT 13:
vidhi-hinam asrishtannam
mantra-hinam adakshinam
sraddha-virahitam yajnam
tamasam paricakshate
TRANSLATION:
Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture,
without distribution of prasadam [spiritual food], without chanting of Vedic
hymns and remunerations to the priests, and without faith is considered to
be in the mode of ignorance.
PURPORT:
Faith in the mode of darkness or ignorance is actually faithlessness.
Sometimes people worship some demigod just to make money and then spend the
money for recreation, ignoring the scriptural injunctions. Such ceremonial
shows of religiosity are not accepted as genuine. They are all in the mode
of darkness; they produce a demoniac mentality and do not benefit human
society.
TEXT 14:
deva-dvija-guru-prajna-
pujanam saucam arjavam
brahmacaryam ahimsa ca
sariram tapa ucyate
TRANSLATION:
Austerity of the body consists in worship of the Supreme Lord, the
brahmanas, the spiritual master, and superiors like the father and mother,
and in cleanliness, simplicity, celibacy and nonviolence.
PURPORT:
The Supreme Godhead here explains the different kinds of austerity and
penance. First He explains the austerities and penances practiced by the
body. One should offer, or learn to offer, respect to God or to the
demigods, the perfect, qualified brahmanas and the spiritual master and
superiors like father, mother or any person who is conversant with Vedic
knowledge. These should be given proper respect. One should practice
cleansing oneself externally and internally, and he should learn to become
simple in behavior. He should not do anything which is not sanctioned by the
scriptural injunctions. He should not indulge in sex outside of married
life, for sex is sanctioned in the scripture only in marriage, not
otherwise. This is called celibacy. These are penances and austerities as
far as the body is concerned.
Translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupada
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Dinesh
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