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:विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम् । | |||
:श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते ॥१३॥ | |||
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:vidhi-hīnam asṛṣṭānnaṁ | |||
:mantra-hīnam adakṣiṇam | |||
:śraddhā-virahitaṁ yajñaṁ | |||
:tāmasaṁ paricakṣate | |||
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==== SYNONYMS ==== | ==== SYNONYMS ==== | ||
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<div | ''vidhi-hīnam''—without scriptural direction; ''asṛṣṭa-annam''—without distribution of ''prasādam;'' ''mantra-hīnam''—with no chanting of the Vedic hymns; ''adakṣiṇam''—with no remunerations to the priests; ''śraddhā''—faith; ''virahitam''—without; ''yajñam''—sacrifice; ''tāmasam''—in the mode of ignorance; ''paricakṣate''—is to be considered. | ||
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Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution of prasādam [spiritual food], without chanting of Vedic hymns and remunerations to the priests, and without faith is considered to be in the mode of ignorance. | Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution of prasādam [spiritual food], without chanting of Vedic hymns and remunerations to the priests, and without faith is considered to be in the mode of ignorance. | ||
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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. | |||
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TEXT 13
- विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम् ।
- श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते ॥१३॥
- vidhi-hīnam asṛṣṭānnaṁ
- mantra-hīnam adakṣiṇam
- śraddhā-virahitaṁ yajñaṁ
- tāmasaṁ paricakṣate
SYNONYMS
vidhi-hīnam—without scriptural direction; asṛṣṭa-annam—without distribution of prasādam; mantra-hīnam—with no chanting of the Vedic hymns; adakṣiṇam—with no remunerations to the priests; śraddhā—faith; virahitam—without; yajñam—sacrifice; tāmasam—in the mode of ignorance; paricakṣate—is to be considered.
TRANSLATION
Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution of prasādam [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.