章 17, Slok 18
Text
satkAramAnapUjArthaM tapo dambhena caiva yat | kriyate tadiha proktaM rAjasaM calamadhruvam ||17-18||
Transliteration
satkāramānapūjārthaṃ tapo dambhena caiva yat . kriyate tadiha proktaṃ rājasaṃ calamadhruvam ||17-18||
Meanings
17.18 That austerity, pracitsed with ostentation for the sake of gaininng respect, praise and reverence, is here said to be Rajasa. It is unsteady and impermanent. - Adi