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Chapter 6.38 - Verse 17

Sanskrit Text

आत्मसंभाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम्

English Translation

These men, being self conceited, stubborn, and full of pride and intoxication of wealth, perform Sacrifices, that are nominal, that rest on hypocrisy, and do not follow the prescribed rules.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

आत्मन् + सम्भावय् | स्तब्धा | धन + मान + मद + अन्वित
यजन्ते | नामन् + यज्ञ + तद् | दम्भ + अ + विधि + पूर्वक